Heavy menstruation is relatively common in young girls who do not yet have regular ovulation cycles and in women who are approaching menopause.

However, in many other women, heavy bleeding can occur at different times of life, and some people experience constant heavy menstrual cycles. In the medical dictionary, heavy bleeding is called menorrhagia, and this disorder is also known as hypermenorrhoea.

Heavy menstruation is usually an indicator of hormonal disorders, however, they can be a consequence of a number of other disorders in the body, such as uterine fibroids, pelvic infection or endometriosis.

Heavy uterine bleeding often occurs due to adenomyosis, polyps of the uterus or cervix, as well as ovarian cysts.

IUDs that are used as a contraceptive sometimes lead to very heavy bleeding, in which case it is usually advisable to remove them.

Women who often suffer from heavy bleeding should contact their doctor to investigate the cause or to detect possible anemia.

There are various symptoms and signs that indicate the real problem. One of them is if menstruation lasts longer than 7 days and if the blood loss during the cycle is abundant. In such situations, every woman should call a gynecologist immediately. With the examination, the gynecologist will determine if there are any abnormalities in the uterus and will perform all the tests, such as Pap smear, cervical biopsy or curettage, ie peeling of the uterine lining.

In parallel, a blood test is needed to check if the patient is anemic or has another illness that is causing heavy bleeding.

Although menorrhagia is not considered a serious disease, because in most cases there is no more serious cause for heavy uterine bleeding, great care should still be taken to determine if the woman is anemic.

Treatment of women who have menstrual disorders begins with medication. If the person is young and there are no pathological changes in the uterus, the doctor prescribes estrogen and progesterone, and then another preparation to reduce bleeding. If a woman for some reason does not want or should not take these preparations, then there are other drugs to regulate the cycle.

If the patient is anemic, she should take iron into the body. If the woman is older or if the young patient is bleeding for a long time, then curettage is done to find the cause of the bleeding. Once the curettage is done, even if the real cause of the bleeding is not discovered, it still stops.