Heavy menstrual bleeding is a common condition affecting one in five women. The diagnosis is made on the basis of following symptoms:

Symptoms

• Unusual increase in menstrual blood loss
• Menstrual bleeding longer than 7 days
• Frequent flooding or blood loss not contained by pads or tampons
• Increase in number of times you have change pads or tampons (more than every 4 hours or more than once during night)
• Passing blood clots wider than 3cm
• Iron deficiency or anaemia

Causes

• Fibroids
• Adenomyosis
• Polyps
• Endometrial Hyperplasia
• Hormonal Imbalance

Treatment

• Hormone Treatment including Mirena
• Tranexamic Acid
• Uterine Ablation
• Hysterectomy