Let’s be honest: Periods, in general, aren’t exactly comfortable. If you’re one of the 10 million Americans who deal with heavy bleeding during your period, then you have all the more reason to ...

Heavy bleeding requires prompt medical attention and open communication with health care providers. Understanding what questions to ask helps ensure thorough evaluation and appropriate treatment.

Medically reviewed by Anju Goel, MD Heavy periods that cause blood loss can lead to iron deficiency anemia.Puberty, ...

A single dose of intravenous (IV) iron dextran is the most cost-effective treatment for women with heavy menstrual bleeding ...

Medically reviewed by Cordelia Nwankwo, MD Key Takeaways Bleeding between periods can be caused by stress, poor nutrition, or ...

Fibroids that distort the uterine cavity are typically managed surgically by resecting the myoma. Intramural fibroids can also be surgically managed (myomectomy, hysterectomy), or alternatively, ...

It’s not always easy for teens and preteens to talk about periods, but it’s important to have those conversations, especially when heavy flow is getting in the way of school, sports, and social plans.

More than half of teenage girls experienced heavy bleeding and 40 per cent had an iron deficiency. The research, led from Lund University in Sweden, also shows that young teenage girls who experience ...

Spot heavy periods early: Large clots, endless flow, fatigue signal menorrhagia—doctors reveal causes & fixes now. Sudden changes in menstrual flow can alarm many women, prompting questions about ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Less than half of adolescents received a hematologic workup. Black adolescents received less counseling and ...

My mom was diagnosed with fibroids in her 20s. Back then, she was an immigrant from Uganda with no money and no insurance. At the time, she didn’t have kids but wanted to have them one day. So, she ...