Is it normal for young women to bleed heavily during their period?

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I read your query and understand your concern.

This abnormal bleeding is due to hormonal imbalance. Only at the age of 20 to 21 years, the hormonal levels are mature enough. The cyclical hormones between brain ovaries will take some time and you will have this problem on and off. But do not worry.

To add on to that your BMI (body mass index) or weight is more.

Your maximum weight should be 114.64 to 123.45 Ibs. These extra pads of fat especially around your waist, thigh, and breasts will get converted to hormones and they interfere with the normal development of the follicle and your ovulation will not be normal. Only if your ovulation and the hormone support to the uterus's inner lining is normal, then bleeding will be on time.

Insulin resistance will increase in the body shown by black discoloration behind the neck, inner part of thighs, and undersurface of breasts. Excessive hair fall, a darker shade on the lower half of the face, acne, and oily skin over the nose.

When hormone gets imbalanced, the periods are irregular due to incomplete shedding of the inner lining of the uterus. Bleeding will be heavy for a longer duration with clots, fleshy masses, and passing clots even after the bleeding stops.

• I would advise you to reduce your weight gradually, four to eight pounds per month.
• You should eat a lot of proteins, fruits, and vegetables. Avoid junk food, red meat, oily food, and high calories food.
• Avoid fasting.
• Regular exercise, aerobics, yoga, brisk walking, and swimming are recommended.

You should go through a few investigations such as thyroid profile and serum prolactin to rule out anovulation. It is nothing to worry about. But if this bleeding at present is unbearable, you will have to meet a gynecologist who will put you on hormone pills to immediately stop bleeding followed by hormones to regularize the hormones. I hope you are not sexually active, if so that will need an evaluation by a gynecologist. In the meantime reduce your weight.

Thank you for consulting me.

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