what cause heavy period?
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Risk factors
Any woman at any time in her reproductive life may experience heavy menstrual bleeding. Young women who aren't yet ovulating regularly may be especially prone to menorrhagia in the 12 to 18 months after their first menstrual period (menarche). Older women approaching menopause often experience hormonal imbalance that can cause menorrhagia. Women at higher risk also include those with hereditary bleeding
Causes
In some cases the cause of heavy menstrual bleeding is unknown, but a number of conditions may cause menorrhagia. Common causes include:
1)Hormonal imbalance that result in that endometrium develops in excess and eventually sheds by way of heavy menstrual bleeding. Hormonal imbalance occurs most often in adolescent girls experiencing their menstrual periods for the first time and in women approaching menopause. Menorrhagia caused by certain conditions involving hormonal imbalance, such as thyroid disease, often can be controlled with hormone medications. However, improper use of hormone medications can also be a direct cause of menorrhagia.
2)Uterine fibroids. These noncancerous (benign) tumors of the uterus appear during your childbearing years. Uterine fibroids may cause heavier than normal or prolonged menstrual bleeding.
hormonal imbalance and uterine fibroids account for about 80 percent of all cases of menorrhagia.
Other causes may include:
3)Polyps. The development of small benign growths on the uterine wall (uterine polyps) may cause heavy or prolonged menstrual bleeding. Polyps of the uterus most commonly occur in women of reproductive age as the result of excessive hormone production or consumption and can lead to bleeding not associated with menstruation (spotting).
4)Ovarian cysts. These fluid-filled sacs or pockets occur within or on the ovary. Ovarian cysts are often benign and rarely cause menstrual irregularities, including menorrhagia.
5)Dysfunction of the ovaries. Failure of the ovaries to produce, mature or release eggs (anovulation) may cause hormonal imbalance and result in menorrhagia.
6)Adenomyosis. This condition occurs when glands from the endometrium become embedded in the uterine muscle, often causing heavy bleeding and pain. Adenomyosis is most likely to develop if you're a middle-aged woman who has had many children.
7)Intrauterine device (IUD). Menorrhagia is a well-known side effect of using an intrauterine device for birth control.
8)Pregnancy complications. A single heavy period that's late may be due to a miscarriage. If bleeding occurs at the usual time of menstruation, however, miscarriage is less likely to be the cause. An ectopic pregnancy, implantation of a fertilized egg within the fallopian tube instead of the uterus, also may cause menorrhagia.
9)Cancer. Rarely, certain female reproductive cancers may cause menorrhagia. Uterine cancer, ovarian cancer and cervical cancer can cause excessive vaginal bleeding.
10)Medications. Certain drugs, including those that prevent blood clotting (anticoagulants) and anti-inflammatory medications, can contribute to heavy or prolonged menstrual bleeding.
Other medical conditions. A number of other medical conditions may cause or increase your risk of menorrhagia. Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), thyroid problems, endometriosis, lupus, liver or kidney disease, some uncommon blood disorders, certain cancers and chemotherapy may cause menorrhagia.
If you keep having heavy periods you could have fibroid cyst, if this is the problem you will also have really bad cramps. For piece of mind if it continues have a pap test done.
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