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Heavy Menstrual Period (Menorrhagia) Learning Center

Symptoms could include:
Menorrhagia, sometimes called hypermenorrhea, is another term for abnormally long, heavy periods. This type of period can be a symptom of DUB, or many other diseases or disorders. In menorrhagia, menstrual periods occur regularly, but last more th...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
The menstrual cycle is not the same for every woman. On average, menstrual flow occurs every 28 days (with most women having cycles between 24 and 34 days), and lasts about 4-7 days. However, there is a wide variation in timing and duration that i...
Source:ADAM
Date:September 2, 2009
Dysfunctional uterine bleeding is irregular, abnormal uterine bleeding that is not caused by a tumor, infection, or pregnancy .
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
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