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Menorrhagia (meno = prolonged, rrhagia = excessive flow/discharge) is an abnormally heavy and prolonged menstrual period. [13] Metrorrhagia is bleeding at irregular times, especially outside the expected intervals of the menstrual cycle.
Risk factors for primary dysmenorrhea include: early age at menarche, long or heavy menstrual periods, smoking, and a family history of dysmenorrhea. [12] Dysmenorrhea is a highly polygenic and heritable condition. [23] There is strong evidence of familial predisposition and genetic factors increasing susceptibility to dysmenorrhea.
The treatment choices of those referred to hospital in the UK for heavy menstrual bleeding. [20] The first line treatment option for those with HMB and no identified pathology, fibroids less than 3 cm in diameter, and/or suspected or confirmed adenomyosis is the levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system (LNG-IUS). [16]
Treatment depends on the cause. In cases where malignancy is ruled out, hormone supplementation or the therapeutic use of hormonal contraception is usually recommended to induce bleeding on a regular schedule. Selective progesterone receptor modulators (SPRMs) are sometimes used to stop uterine bleeding. [1]
Treatment [ edit ] Breakthrough bleeding that does not resolve on its own is a common reason for women to switch to different pill formulations, or to switch to a non-hormonal method of birth control .
The period before menstruation, known as the premenstrual phase, is often linked to emotional distress.Conditions related to the menstrual cycle encompass premenstrual tension syndrome, premenstrual dysphoric disorder, and the exacerbation of another medical condition during the premenstrual phase.
Polymenorrhagia, also known as frequent and heavy periods or frequent and heavy menstrual bleeding as well as epimenorrhagia or polyhypermenorrhea, is a menstrual disorder which refers to a combination of polymenorrhea (frequent menstrual bleeding) and menorrhagia (heavy menstrual bleeding).
Irregular menstruation is a menstrual disorder whose manifestations include irregular cycle lengths as well as metrorrhagia (vaginal bleeding between expected periods). The possible causes of irregular menstruation may vary.