It is the passage of more than 80ml of blood each period, which is seldom realistic or practical, so doctors rely on the woman's description of her period.
This is a very common problem seen in menstruating women of all ages. At times the cycles are irregular but more often than not, they are regular but the bleeding is excessive. Apart from a lot of discomfort it can also lead to anaemia due to blood loss.
Periods are considered heavy when:
· A woman bleeds for more than 8 to 10 days, especially if this is repeated month after month.
· A woman bleeds so much that it is difficult for her to attend her job. She may be forced to plan her holidays and leisure time according to the timings of her period.
· The presence of other than small clots for more than one or two days suggests heavy periods.
Causes
· Hormonal Imbalance during adolescence or menopause; Temporary hormone imbalance in younger women, which eventually corrects itself.
· Uterine Fibroid
· Cervical and endometrial polyps
· Pelvic inflammatory disease
· DUB: Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding. This refers to heavy bleeding with no apparent explanation.
Management
· If a woman is experiencing heavy or irregular periods that are interfering with her quality of life, then she should consult a GP or gynaecologist.
· Blood tests to look for a bleeding disorder, anemia, or thyroid disease
· Pelvic examination
· Pelvic Ultrasound scan and pelvic biopsy to rule out any abnormality with the cells of the lining of the womb.
· A hysteroscopy, which uses a small telescope to look inside the uterus.
Allopathy offers hormonal treatment which only temporarily keeps the problem under control but with a lot of side-effects of the hormones. But the condition can be cured with about 6-8 months of homeopathic treatment.
Commonly used homeopathic medicines / remedies for excessive bleeding during periods / menses are: Sepia, Caulophyllum, Secale cor, Sabina, Melifolium, Hamamelis, Trillium pendulum,Cyclamen etc.
Commonly used homeopathic medicines / remedies for excessive bleeding during periods / menses are: Sepia, Caulophyllum, Secale cor, Sabina, Melifolium, Hamamelis, Trillium pendulum,Cyclamen etc.