Menorrhagia is the medical term for menstrual bleeding that is abnormally heavy or long. You might have menorrhagia if you have to change your pad or tampon every 1 to 2 hours because it’s soaked, or your menstruation lasts for more than 7 days. If you experience these symptoms, talk to your gynecologist or healthcare provider. Menorrhagia can have 3 main causes: Uterine related problems (such as growths or tumors, birth controls such as IUDs or problems related to the pregnancy), hormone-related problems or other illnesses or disorders, such as bleeding-related disorders or others.
Sources:
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Heavy Menstrual Bleeding. https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/blooddisorders/women/menorrhagia.html (accessed 6. August 2020)
- Mayo Clinic. Menorrhagia (heavy menstrual bleeding). https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/menorrhagia/symptoms-causes/syc-20352829 (accessed 6. August 2020)
- Johns Hopkins Medicine. Menorrhagia. https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/menorrhagia (accessed 6. August 2020)
