Menorrhagia - How To Tackle It?

Menorrhagia is a medical condition in which a woman experiences excessive blood loss during menstruation. Though for some women, heavy bleeding might be normal, but Menorrhagia refers to such a condition in which a woman encounters anomalous bleeding. Generally, menstrual bleeding continues for a maximum period of seven days, however, in case of Menorrhagia, the bleeding continues for more than seven days.

Different causes are responsible for Menorrhagia. Some of the causes are mentioned below:

1. In case of some women, miscarriage during pregnancy can lead to the development of Menorrhagia.
2. Hormonal imbalance (especially Estrogen and Progesterone) can cause Menorrhagia.
3. Any fibroid growth in the uterus region can also result in Menorrhagia.
4. Birth control procedures like birth control shot, vaginal ring or intake of birth control pills can sometimes lead to a condition of Menorrhagia.
5. For some women, anovulation (unable to ovulate at least once in a month) may result in Menorrhagia.
6. Disorder related to platelet count can also cause Menorrhagia.
7. Uterus cancer can also result in Menorrhagia.
8. Maladies, related to kidney, liver or thyroid can also result in Menorrhagia.
9. Sometimes, hereditary bleeding complications like Willebrand's disease (drop in the blood's clotting protein) can also cause Menorrhagia.
10. At times, pelvic inflammatory diseases such as a fallopian tube infection can cause Menorrhagia.

The most common symptoms of Menorrhagia are as follows:

1. Constant necessity to replace sanitary pads
2. Unbearable menstrual cramps
3. You may often notice passage of blood clots with regular bleeding
4. Sometimes, the person may become anemic
5. Body fatigue and drowsiness

Treatment for Menorrhagia: Menorrhagia is easily curable. Many treatment methods are available such as intake of iron tablets to prevent anemia, painkillers like Ibuprofen to control menstrual cramps and hormone therapy to cease excess bleeding.