Heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB) is excessive blood loss during the menstrual cycle that affects a woman’s quality of life. 1 With no clinical care pathway established for HMB, researchers sought to ...

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 ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Oregon Health & Science University researchers said they’ve found alarming gaps when it comes to understanding current menstrual technologies – both traditional products like ...

Soaking through pads or tampons every one to two hours Needing to change sanitary products frequently throughout the night Passing blood clots larger than a quarter Bleeding that interferes with your ...

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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 ...

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 ...

As women age, their bodies go through a series of changes — many of which are natural parts of the aging process. One of the significant changes that occur in middle-aged women is related to their ...

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 ...

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, ...

Most people lose around 2–3 tablespoons of blood during their period. People with heavy periods may lose twice as much. Fatigue or weakness may be signs that a person is losing too much blood. This ...