Typically women lose 20-60 grams of blood per menstrual cycle. When you suffer from menorraghia you usually lose 80 ml or more, of blood with each menstrual cycle. Periods last longer than seven days, tampons or pads need to be changed every hour, and there may be large blood clots passed. Women may complain of fatigue, shortness of breath, and have anemia as a result of the blood loss.

 As women near menopause this can become more common. Causes can be;

Uterine fibroids

Endometriosis

Hormone imbalance

Polyps

Thyroid imbalance

First line treatment can include;

Motrin/Naprosyn for discomfort

Oral contraceptives to regulate hormones better

Progesterone to also regulate hormones

Treatment with Iron if anemic

Second line treatment could be:

D&C to scrape lining from uterus which reduces the bleeding

Endometrial ablation or resection to remove the uterine lining

Hysterectomy

Things you can do;

1. Increase foods rich in Iron and Vitamin C to prevent anemia.

2. Avoid taking Aspirin as it interferes with clotting of your blood.