Heavy menstrual bleeding is more than an inconvenience in adolescents: It often leads to significant medical complications, in addition to disruptions in quality of life. While measuring the true ...

Fibroids that distort the uterine cavity are typically managed surgically by resecting the myoma. Intramural fibroids can also be surgically managed (myomectomy, hysterectomy), or alternatively, ...

A review of data by Oregon Health & Science University researchers released last week aims to help doctors diagnose heavy menstrual bleeding. With menstrual cups, underwear and discs on the market ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Heavy periods aren’t just inconvenient (and expensive, given the cost of pads and tampons). They can often be painful, causing ...

Nursing-led remote evaluation improved triage, risk identification, and multidisciplinary preparedness in adolescents with ...

Anemia, caused by heavy periods, can lead to severe bleeding after childbirth, writes Ian Roberts of the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. Heavy menstrual bleeding is killing women, but it ...

It’s not always easy for teens and preteens to talk about periods, but it’s important to have those conversations, especially when heavy flow is getting in the way of school, sports, and social plans.

Bleeding between periods can be caused by stress, poor nutrition, or health conditions. Hormone treatments like oral contraceptives can lead to prolonged periods. Heavy periods might indicate a ...

This is subjective. Heavy for one woman may be normal for another. Heavy menstrual bleeding can have a major impact on your quality of life, so any intervention aims to improve this. Most women will ...

Young women with sickle cell disease have a higher prevalence of heavy menstrual bleeding and dysmenorrhea. The prevalence of heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB) and dysmenorrhea is high in both ...

Heavy menstrual bleeding affects more than 30 percent of woman and a drug that works as a contraceptive, as well as a treatment for prolonged menstrual bleeding, has not previously been available. The ...