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Heavy periods
Excessive menstrual bleeding is a clinical finding in which a woman bleeds significantly with her menstruation, often due to bleeding disorders or issues with her uterus like fibroids.
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A 37-year old asked:
heavy periods and bad pains?
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A 33-year old asked:
How can I stop my heavy periods?
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A 35-year old asked:
Is there a remedy for heavy periods?
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A 33-year old asked:
How can I treat really heavy periods?
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A 19-year old female asked:
What can cause sudden irregular and heavy periods?
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A 32-year old asked:
Will getting your tubes tied cause heavier periods?
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A 39-year old asked:
Are heavy periods normal if you dont ovulate often?
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A 42-year old asked:
What should i do for my super heavy periods/really emotional?
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A 36-year old asked:
Have had unusually heavy periods recently. Should I be worried?
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A 34-year old asked:
I work out all the time but i still have heavy periods. Why is that?
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A 18-year old female asked:
I have very heavy periods about 3 times out of the year, what's wrong with me?
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A 16-year old female asked:
I have VERY heavy periods and I'm only 16. What would most likely be the treatments?
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A 25-year old male asked:
I am heavy periods since last 2 months with some really painful things happening to my body. What should I do?
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A 19-year old male asked:
My partner and I been trying for a baby for 2 years. She has heavy periods and irregular can that be the cause?
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A 16-year old female asked:
I always have heavy periods I'm 16 And there always on different days so I never know when it'll come what can I do?
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A 42-year old female asked:
My daughter has unsually long and heavy periods that can last 12 days or sometimes more. Is this normal? Can it be prevented?
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A 18-year old female asked:
i get bad pains, flooding, late and heavy periods, sometimes i am unable to move because of this, how can i reduce the pain or stop it?
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A 32-year old female asked:
This April I have experienced two very heavy periods with less than two weeks in between. Accompanied by nausea and fatigue, is this normal?
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A member asked:
what could be the cause of heavy periods every month for at least 3 out of the 5 days I have it a month using sometimes 3 overnight pads in an hour?
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A 35-year old asked:
What can cause heavier periods?
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A 33-year old asked:
Could not having sex for a while cause heavier periods?
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A 42-year old asked:
Why do nsaids (diclofenac) cause heavier periods?
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A 30-year old asked:
Is it normal to have heavier periods after a pregnancy ends?
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A 46-year old female asked:
sbould i worry about fibroid cysts? i was told i have them and they cause heavier periods
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A 30-year old asked:
I have much heavier periods this year than last year. i am 18 years old. Do I need hormones checked?
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A female asked:
I was considering getting paragard, which usually causes heavier periods, but I have a history of amenorrhea. what should I expect for periods?
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A 38-year old asked:
Do migraines and heavy periods have any connection?
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A female asked:
Heavy periods every 4 weeks to light periods every other months?
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A 31-year old female asked:
Are heavy periods with clots normal if you've had it that way for a long time?
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A 36-year old female asked:
Period 7 days early really heavy with clotting. I never have heavy periods. Should I be concerned?
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