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Heavy or prolonged menstrual bleeding
Heavy or prolonged menstrual bleeding
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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A 21-year old female asked:
I am experiencing heavy or prolonged menstrual bleeding, lower abdominal pain (side: left) , nausea and vomiting, sudden abdominal pain, cramping pelvic pain, pelvic pain, abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting.
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A 45-year old female asked:
Can heavy, prolonged menstrual bleeding be linked to ovarian cysts? I have 2 cysts, 4cm each, awaiting MRI. I'm 45 and don't use BC. CA125 was negativ
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A 32-year old female asked:
Causes of prolonged menstrual bleeding (3 mos)? Cycle has been very light, brief (36-48 hrs) & rare (8-12 mos) for over 10 years. 32. No children.
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A 20-year old female asked:
I normally have a heavy menstrual and normally last seven days but from march 2 to the 6th i had a very light flow or i was not bleeding at all or i w?
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A 43-year old asked:
I'v been having heavy, painful menstrual bleeding for about a year now (age 42). What can be done?
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A 40-year old asked:
Natural ways to reduce heavy menstrual bleeding?
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A 22-year old female asked:
Is lifting heavy weights in mid of the cycle can cause menstrual bleeding?
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A female asked:
Heavy menstrual finished days ago got stressed started bleeding and passed a really big smelly clot. Should I be alarmed.
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A 35-year old female asked:
My 14 yr old,just told me she's been menstrual bleeding 3 weeks non-stop(heavily).DX with Mosaic Turners Syndrome. Causes?
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A 37-year old asked:
Can you recommend anything for heavy menstrual bleeding?
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A 45-year old asked:
Can you suggest any alternatives for heavy menstrual bleeding?
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A 42-year old asked:
Heavy menstrual bleeding common after delivery?
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A 48-year old female asked:
Can B12 injections cause irregular heavy menstrual bleeding?
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A 33-year old asked:
Is there any connection between heavy menstrual bleeding and cramps?
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A 33-year old asked:
Why do I get heavy menstrual bleeding overnight but not during the day?
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A 24-year old asked:
What to do about excessive bleeding during menstrual cycle? I soak through heavy and even overnight pads
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A 25-year old male asked:
My wife miscarried just before xmas, we thought her first normal menstrual cycle since happened 2 weeks ago but she is heavily bleeding again tonight?
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A 51-year old female asked:
I havent had a menstrual cycle in a year and a half and I started bleeding heavily the last three days I cant stand the pain I take something and it doesnt help?
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A 31-year old male asked about a female:
What diseases causes heavy bleeding as if a menstrual cycle ?
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A 32-year old asked:
Will taking a bath in vinegar stop heavy menstrual bleeding?
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A 25-year old female asked:
Extremely heavy menstrual bleeding for over 2 weeks, clots larger than a baseball, extreme pelvic pain, feeling weak. ED visit? severe pain & bleeding
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A 36-year old asked:
Heavy bleeding 1 week after menstrual cycle ended, should I be concerned?
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A member asked:
I found out today that my hemoglobin count is 7.9, likely due to heavy menstrual bleeding. How would you treat this?
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A 23-year old female asked:
Menstrual bleeding about a week after finishing my regular period. It started 5 days ago with thick brown spotting now heavy with discomfort.
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A 30-year old female asked:
Started menstrual cycle april 6 to april 10 stopped for 5 days and started bleeding bright red blood april 16th i am still bleeding its heavier now?
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A 32-year old female asked:
Menstrual cycles for last 8ms avg 22-56 days. last was 24 days late, bled 22 days, this mo heavy bleeding 1 super+ tampon an hour, what could it be?
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A 25-year old female asked:
Heavy vaginally bleeding starts about 24hr after giving B12 injections. Last about 5 days not menstrual cycle. I've always been regular til now. Why?
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A 22-year old asked:
Had menstrual 12-21-11, now 1-14-12 having menstrual earlier, im usually regular-heavy bleeding, now it is light where I see it only when urinate....?
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A 28-year old female asked:
Sunday I started my menstrual cycle. It was and still is really heavy. I would fill the pad almost instantly. I'd say I fill up one pad in an hour and a half. Quite a bit of clotting and once I've used the bathroom bleeding remains heavy.
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A 34-year old female asked:
Usually my periods are 5 days. Days 1-3 seem heavy. Days 4-5 is really light. I never soaked pads.I am using a menstrual cup for the first time now.It's only the end of day one and I lost according to my cup 40-45ml on day 1?! Am I bleeding to heavy?
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