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What Causes Heavy Vaginal Bleeding During Menstruation?

I ve been experiancing a lot of bleeding during my periods which doesn t stop it goes on for a long time two months tops even if I take birth control pills which the doctor prescribed previously and now it s not stopping and it s worse thand befor myou blood is thicker and large clots form ando I don t know what to do anymore
Tue, 12 Dec 2017
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Hypermenorrhoea is genital bleeding longer than 7 days, specially if it causes anemia, is a sign of concern. I would have been great to know your age and if you had pelvic scans previously.

The most frequent causes are Uterine Myomas and Endometrial polyps. One might also consider Endometrial hyperplasia. Other systemic diseases and medication use are very rare.

I would suggest you ask for a pelvic scan (intracavitary) for proper diagnosis. Since Oral contraceptives failed to control bleeding, the most probable cause is organic and I would favor the presence of myomas, large or even small but directly affecting the endometrium.

Polyps usually don't bleed too much
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What Causes Heavy Vaginal Bleeding During Menstruation?

Hypermenorrhoea is genital bleeding longer than 7 days, specially if it causes anemia, is a sign of concern. I would have been great to know your age and if you had pelvic scans previously. The most frequent causes are Uterine Myomas and Endometrial polyps. One might also consider Endometrial hyperplasia. Other systemic diseases and medication use are very rare. I would suggest you ask for a pelvic scan (intracavitary) for proper diagnosis. Since Oral contraceptives failed to control bleeding, the most probable cause is organic and I would favor the presence of myomas, large or even small but directly affecting the endometrium. Polyps usually don t bleed too much