Hello ladies! Apologies for the hiatus, needed to reboot! So if it’s not already obvious from the title, this week I thought it’ll be good to discuss heavy periods- medical term ‘ Menorrhagia’ This is perhaps the most common gynaecology complaint across the world and I’ve been asked a few questions on the topic so let’s try to address it. Like I always say, this post is a guide and in no way replaces a face to face consultation with a qualified medical professional https://drraghuramys.wordpress.com/tag/menorrhagia/ It's often very difficult to define exactly what a heavy period is because it varies from woman to woman. We are all unique in our different ways and a heavy period for one woman may be normal for another. Most women will lose less than 16 teaspoons of blood (80ml) during their period, with the average being around 6 to 8 teaspoons. Heavy menstrual bleeding is defined as losing 80ml or more in each period or having periods that last longer than 7 ...
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