Dr. Fatima Nour Wali considers heavy menstruation a common thing among women, which is the loss of a large amount of blood during the menstrual cycle, which may reach more than 80 ml per month, or that the days of the menstrual cycle are more than seven days, and it may occur due to a health problem or as a result of an imbalance In hormones. Menorrhagia can occur as a result of a loss of balance between two hormones in the body, namely estrogen and progesterone, or because of other organic problems, and the amount of menstrual blood varies from person to person and from month to month, and ranges from (40) to (80) ml, the normal rate.
What is more than the normal range is considered a pathological condition, the causes of which must be searched for through an examination by the gynecologist, and it should be noted that heavy menstruation may be the result of a pathological condition, a defect in hormonal functions, the presence of uterine fibers, inflammation of the endometrium, or thyroid disorders, The obesity of factors to assist in the abundance of menstruation.
As for the symptoms of heavy menstruation, they are in heavy bleeding during the menstrual cycle with paleness, lethargy and fatigue, and pieces of blood clots may come out during the menstrual cycle with menstrual blood coming out on clothes and bed sheets, so it is advised to change the sanitary pads frequently daily (more than 6 pads).
And the gynecologist is the only one able to diagnose and treat such cases, and the treatment may be through medication or surgery, and this must be done in discussion with the specialist obstetrician and gynecologist.
The hormonal IUD is considered one of the latest treatment methods for menstruation, as it secretes a small amount of the hormone locally inside the uterine cavity, and this hormone limits the growth of the uterine wall and reduces its thickness, and therefore a thin layer consisting of the endometrium produces a small amount of blood during the menstrual cycle Therefore, the hormonal IUD is considered a first line of defense for cases of heavy menstruation, and today the removal of the uterus is considered to treat the profuse cycle only from past historical medicine, and the hormonal IUD, in addition to that it reduces the bleeding that affects many women during the menstrual process or menstruation, and also as a safe and easier native than Hysterectomy operations are originally a new technology in the field of family planning.
Finally, the best advice for women is to see a doctor or gynecologist if they feel these symptoms.
