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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.
Is a type of:Abnormal vaginal bleeding
How long it usually lasts:
Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)
How common is it?
Common
Body locations
Pelvis, Lower abdomen
Menopause
Condition
Hypothyroidism (adult)
Condition
Hypothyroidism
Condition
Ectopic pregnancy
Condition
Hashimoto's disease (thyroiditis)
Condition
Hemophilia
Condition
Menstrual cramps (dysmenorrhea)
Condition
Fibroids
Condition
Blood clotting disorder
Condition
Uterine cancer
Condition
Endometrial cancer
Condition
Thrombocytopenia
Condition
Alport syndrome
Condition
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Medications
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