Explain about Menorrhagia .... ? " munipalli akshay paul "
Menorrhagia is the medical term for abnormally heavy or prolonged menstrual bleeding . It is one of the most common types of abnormal uterine bleeding and can interfere with a person's physical, emotional, and social well-being. Definition Menorrhagia is typically defined as: Menstrual bleeding lasting more than 7 days , or Losing more than 80 mL of blood per cycle (though this is hard to measure, it's often estimated based on symptoms like soaking through pads or tampons hourly) Common Symptoms Bleeding that soaks through one or more pads or tampons every hour Needing to use double sanitary protection Getting up at night to change protection Passing large blood clots Menstrual periods lasting longer than a week Fatigue or shortness of breath (from anemia due to blood loss) Causes Structural causes : Uterine fibroids Polyps Adenomyosis Uterine or cervical cancer (rare) Non-structural causes : Hormonal imbalances (especially e...