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  2. Menstrual suppression - Wikipedia

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    Hormonal therapies to reduce or stop menstrual bleeding have long been used to manage a number of gynecologic conditions including menstrual cramps (dysmenorrhea), heavy menstrual bleeding, irregular or other abnormal uterine bleeding, menstrual-related mood changes (premenstrual syndrome or premenstrual dysphoric disorder), and pelvic pain due to endometriosis or uterine fibroids.

  3. Intermenstrual bleeding - Wikipedia

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    It refers to bleeding or spotting between any expected withdrawal bleeding, or at any time if none is expected. If spotting continues beyond the first 3-4 cycles of oral contraceptive use, a woman should have her prescription adjusted to a pill containing higher estrogen : progesterone ratio by either increasing the estrogen dose or decreasing ...

  4. Extended cycle combined hormonal contraceptive - Wikipedia

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    During the week of placebo pills, withdrawal bleeding occurs and simulates an average 28-day menstrual cycle. The placebo pills are not required for pregnancy protection, and with any monophasic COCP the placebo pills may be discarded, and the next pack of active pills may be started to prevent the withdrawal bleeding. [10]

  5. Is It Possible to Have a Period Without Blood? - AOL

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    Seventeen talked to experts about whether you can have a period without blood, and why you might have missed your period.

  6. Anovulatory cycle - Wikipedia

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    It is thus a progesterone withdrawal bleed. As there is no progesterone in the anovulatory cycle, bleeding is caused by the inability of estrogen—which needs to be present to stimulate the endometrium in the first place—to support a growing endometrium. Anovulatory bleeding is hence termed 'estrogen breakthrough bleeding'.

  7. Bloodletting - Wikipedia

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    Bloodletting (or blood-letting) is the withdrawal of blood from a patient to prevent or cure illness and disease. Bloodletting, whether by a physician or by leeches , was based on an ancient system of medicine in which blood and other bodily fluids were regarded as " humours " that had to remain in proper balance to maintain health.

  8. Marshall better equipped for severe bleeding emergencies ...

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    Oaklawn routinely offers "Stop The Bleed" severe bleeding control classes to community members and organizations. For more information, call Hughes at (269) 789-7144.

  9. Combined oral contraceptive pill - Wikipedia

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    Instead, it is the lack of hormones for a week that causes a withdrawal bleed. [37] The withdrawal bleeding that occurs during the break from active pills has been thought to be reassuring, a physical confirmation of not being pregnant. [48] The withdrawal bleeding is also predictable. Unexpected breakthrough bleeding can be a possible side ...