What is Menorrhagia Exactly?
At some time in your reproductive life, you’ve probably experienced heavy bleeding during your menstrual period. If you’re like some women, every period you have causes enough blood loss and cramping that you can’t maintain your usual daily activities. The medical term for periods like these — excessive or prolonged or both — is menorrhagia. Although heavy menstrual bleeding is a common concern among premenopausal women, few women experience blood loss severe enough to be defined as menorrhagia. If you have menstrual bleeding so heavy that you dread your period, talk with your doctor. There are many effective treatments for menorrhagia. The signs and symptoms of menorrhagia may include: ■Menstrual flow that soaks through one or more sanitary pads or tampons every hour for several consecutive hours ■The need to use double sanitary protection to control your menstrual flow ■The need to change sanitary protection during the night ■Menstrual periods lasting longer than seven days ■Menstrua