Menorrhagia
Menorrhagia Causes
Number of conditions may cause menorrhagia: Hormonal imbalance, Uterine fibroids, Polyps, Dysfunction of the ovaries, Adenomyosis, Intrauterine device (IUD), pregnancy complications, cancer, and medication of certain drug.
Menorrhagia Definition
is an abnormally heavy and prolonged menstrual period at regular intervals. Causes could be due to abnormal blood clotting, disruption of normal hormonal regulation of periods or disorders of the endometrial lining of the uterus. Depending on the cause, it may be associated with abnormally painful periods (dysmenorrhea).
Menorrhagia Diagnosis
Blood tests a sample of your blood is evaluated in case excessive blood loss during menstruation has made you anemic. Pap test the doctor collects cells from your cervix for microscopic examination to detect infection, inflammation or changes that may be cancerous or may lead to cancer. Endometrial biopsy doctor will take a sample of tissue from the inside of your uterus to be examined under a microscope. Ultrasound scan imaging method uses sound waves to produce images of your uterus, ovaries and pelvis.
Menorrhagia Symptoms and Signs
Menstrual flow that soaks through one or more sanitary pads or tampons every hour for several consecutive hours. Need to use two sanitary protection to control your menstrual flow. The need to change sanitary protection every night. Menstrual periods more than seven days.
Menorrhagia Treatment
The condition is often being treated with hormones, particularly as dysfunctional uterine bleeding commonly occurs in the early and late menstrual years when contraception is also sought. Commonly oral combined contraceptive or progesterone only pills may be taken for a few months, but for longer-term treatment the alternatives of injected Depo Provera or the more recent progesterone releasing IntraUterine System may be used.