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Heavy periods
A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Alan Pattersonanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 44 years experience
See your gyn: For a proper workup and evaluation, as u need an exam, blood work and ultrasound, and there are a number of different options depending on your fertil... Read More
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Dr. Alan Alianswered
Psychiatry 34 years experience
Pain/Nausea: Recommend consulting your ob/gyn to rule out pid (pelvic inflammatory disease) or other possible causes. Please refer to my answer previously for pid ... Read More
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Dr. Alan Alianswered
Psychiatry 34 years experience
Weak/tired/pain: Several possibilities come to mind, from anemia to infection to medication effects. Best to consult ob/gyn to discuss bcp or other remedies.
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Alan Pattersonanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 44 years experience
SEE YOUR GYN: U need a workup , depending on the cause and what you child bearing desires are, bcpills, or lysteda, or endometrial abaltion that I do in offcie, or ... Read More
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5.6k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 48-year-old member asked:
Dr. PAUL EUNanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 40 years experience
Many reasons: The causes include:
hormone problems- lack of ovulation, for example.
Anatomical problems such as fibroids, tumor, adenomyosis (the lining of th... Read More
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5.7k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
Dr. Earle Pescatoreanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 34 years experience
Many reasons: Heavy menses (menorrhagia) can have many etiologies (reasons). These can include ovulation issues, fibroids, cancers, adenomyosis, polyps, pregnancy ... Read More
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4.9k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Gerard Honoreanswered
Fertility Medicine 31 years experience
Long list: Very long list: irregular/abnormal ovulation, thyroid disease, medications, uterine polyps, uterine fibroids, endometrial hyperplasia, endometrial can... Read More
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5.5k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 46-year-old female asked:
Dr. Karen Jonesanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 39 years experience
Be seen: Hormonal irregularity due to getting closer to menopause is the most common reason for irregular periods, but other possibilities include polyps or fi... Read More
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5.4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 30-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jeff Livingstonanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 24 years experience
Many options: There are multiple options. Hormonal treatments such as birth control pills, Progesterone treatments and the Mirena (levonorgestrel) iud are effective... Read More
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2.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. Pavel Conovalciucanswered
Family Medicine 25 years experience
A # of things: Quite a few things can do it -- certain birth control methods such as Depo-Provera provera (medroxyprogesterone). Anovulation (absence of ovulation) w... Read More
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A 33-year-old male asked:
Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 27 years experience
Heavy periods: Heavy periods = Menorrhagia= excessively heavy or prolonged menstrual bleeding.
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681 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. John Munshoweranswered
Family Medicine 32 years experience
Unlucky: Some people have heavy periods, some are light for some women. This can be genetically predisposing and you may have a family member who also has he... Read More
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3.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 38-year-old female asked:
Dr. Judith Tellermananswered
Clinical Psychology 44 years experience
Please see your Gynecologist for a thorough examination and recommendations for treatment. If you don't have confidence in your Doctor please see anot... Read More
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Reviewed Sep 29, 2021
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