Menorrhagia
About This Condition
Menorrhagia is the medical term for excessive bleeding at the time of the menstrual period, either in number of days or amount of blood or both.
Excessive menstrual bleeding must be evaluated by a doctor in order to rule out potentially serious underlying conditions that can cause this problem.
Symptoms
Menorrhagia does not produce symptoms unless blood loss is significant, at which time symptoms of anemia, such as fatigue, may occur. Women with menorrhagia may have heavy menstrual bleeding (consistently changing pads or tampons more frequently than every hour) or a period that lasts more than eight days.
Other Therapies
Therapy is also directed at treating any underlying medical conditions, such as pregnancy, iron deficiency anemia, thyroid dysfunction, and tumor. Severe cases might require surgical treatments.