About Menorrhagia and Heavy Bleeding

Information Concerning Menorrhagia and Heavy Bleeding

Heavy bleeding during a menstrual cycle, or menorrhagia as it is scientifically known, can be an indication of a serious problem with the female reproductive organs. You can learn more about menorrhagia and heavy bleeding from us at the miVIP Surgery Centers.

Most women do not bleed enough to be diagnosed with menorrhagia. However, if you routinely change your tampons or sanitary pads more than once an hour, or have substantially depleted energy levels during your period, you may need to seek the professional diagnosis of a physician. If an exam indicates that you suffer from menorrhagia, you may need to address the situation with surgery. Your heavy bleeding could be caused by a genetic complication or one of several medical conditions.

Statistics

If you think that you are abnormal because you experience heavy bleeding or irregular periods, your concerns are not exclusive. About 30% of all women will experience irregular or occasional heavy bleeding during their childbearing years.

What Causes Heavy Bleeding?

Sometimes, doctors cannot attribute a single cause for abnormally heavy periods. Any number of lifestyle factors could be contributing to particularly heavy blood flow. These include:

• Stress
• Hormonal Changes
• Obesity
• Diabetes
• Thyroid Disease

Occasionally, heavy bleeding is the direct result of a uterine disease or growth. These are often unpreventable or hereditary. Some of the known causes are:

• Endometriosis
• Polyps
• Fibroids
• Hyperplasia
• Cancer

Recognizing Symptoms

The first step to getting the help you need to live normally is recognizing the symptoms of Menorrhagia. Most of the following symptoms do not mean trouble when they only happen occasionally, but are signs of a problem when they happen often or with every period:

• Cramping
• Heavy period flow during day and night
• Pelvic pain
• Anemia, or loss of energy
• Passing large blood clots
• Bleeding for longer than a week.

Seeking Medical Treatment

If you experience the symptoms of menorrhagia, you may have also needed to change your schedule to accommodate your period. Your period should not rule your life, which is why you should investigate different treatment plans.

Common surgical procedures to treat heavy bleeding include complete or partial removal of the uterine lining or the entire uterus itself. Complete removal of the uterus is called a hysterectomy. Opting for a minimally invasive surgery at a miVIP Surgery Clinic, as opposed to an open hysterectomy, can cut the recovery time substantially. Most patients can leave the clinic to recover at home the same day of the surgery.

Post Operation Recovery and Prognosis

After a minimally invasive surgical procedure with miVIP, you may be able to walk around immediately, but you should take time to rest. It will be several weeks before you are completely healed, but once you are healed, your bleeding problems should be radically reduced or eliminated.

If you would like additional heavy bleeding information or would like to schedule a consultation and exam, call a miVIP clinic at 855-496-4847.