Cramping and changes in menstrual cycles are common. But severe pain and bleeding that disrupt daily life are not. Here’s how ...

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 ...

While period pain and heavy menstrual bleeding are common, they're often dealt with privately. Yet they take a profound toll ...

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, perimenopause, and certain chronic illnesses can increase the risk of anemia from ...

While period pain and heavy menstrual bleeding are common, they’re often dealt with privately. Yet they take a profound toll on a person’s health – and finances.

Reporting “very heavy bleeding” meant they had to change a sanitary product every hour or two for more than four hours during the day. The authors defined prolonged menstrual bleeding as bleeding that ...

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.

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, ...

Research finds period pain and heavy bleeding costs the Australian economy about A$14 billion every year in lost productivity.