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Heavy Bleeding

Some women have heavy bleeding during menstruation, which is also called menorrhagia. The signs and symptoms include changing one or more pad every hour, bleeding longer than a week, passing blood clots, feeling tired, anemia, and shortness of breath. It can be caused due to hormonal imbalance, uterine fibroids, polyps, cancer, etc.

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I am experiencing heavy bleeding, and I am getting exhausted physically. Please help.

Query: Hi doctor,My napkins get soaked every two hours, and I cannot focus on my job. Also, this is physically exhausting. I need to change the napkin in my office frequently. I am constantly worried about the period stain. I get periods almost every month, and it bleeds for a maximum of three days. All th...  Read Full »

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Dr. Gandhi Pranay Shailendra

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. There are medicines available to decrease excessive bleeding during periods and postpone the periods. Eat iron tablets to increase blood flow (consult with a specialist doctor, talk with him or her and take the medicines with their consent). The amount of bleeding is hig...  Read Full »

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