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Menorrhagia,
Heavy Menstrual Bleeding and Menstrual
Disorders
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What
is Menorrhagia?
Menorrhagia is the medical term for women (and young girls first starting their menstrual cycles) that suffer from heavy menstrual bleeding.
Heavy menstrual bleeding is defined as having a period that lasts 7 or more days each menstrual cycle (period) or is so heavy that you saturate your menstrual pad and/or tampon and need to change your feminine hygiene product(s) every one to two hours. It is very important to inform your doctor if you have heavy menstrual bleeding!
Women that are suffering from Menorrhagia may experience; anemia, fatigue, embarrassing menstrual accidents, and feel that you have to restrict your life and social activities to such an extent that you "miss out on life." Many women prefer to stay close to home so as to avoid embarrassment due to their need to go to the restroom so often so that they can change their feminine hygiene products before they become too saturated and cause even more embarrassment.
How
much blood is there during a normal monthly menstrual period?
The average loss of
menstrual blood and fluid during a normal monthly period varies from one woman
to the next and from one day to the next. However, a "normal"
amount of blood loss during one monthly menstrual period can be anywhere from 6
tablespoons to 9 tablespoons. However, the "average" that most
doctors would agree on is from 4 tablespoons to 6 tablespoons.
How many
women have
Menorrhagia?
Approximately 1 in 5
menstruating women
have
Menorrhagia.
There are a number of medical conditions that may cause (or contribute) to Menorrhagia. It's also possible to experience Menorrhagia without any known cause or reason. Here are a few causes of Menorrhagia.
Hormone imbalance: An imbalance of the female hormones estrogen and progesterone. Hormonal imbalance can also be a sign of early menopause (also known as perimenopause), which can lead to irregular or heavy periods.
Infections and/or Disease: Menorrhagia may also be a sign of more serious conditions including cancer or infections in the uterus.
Medications: Some drugs, including "anticoagulants" which are drugs that prevent blood from clotting, as well as anti-inflammatory medications, may be a reason that causes or contributes to Menorrhagia.
Uterine fibroids: Benign growths (which are noncancerous) in a woman's smooth muscle tissue of the walls of the uterus. Uterine fibroids range in size from the size of a pea to grow as large (or larger) than a grapefruit. The pressure from the fibroids may build with each month's menstrual cycle and cause Menorrhagia.
Vitamin K Deficiency
What
are the symptoms or indications I may have Menorrhagia?
Menorrhagia symptoms may include:
Menstrual bleeding that
"soaks" through one or more tampons or sanitary pads every hour for several
continuous hours.
Heavy menstrual
bleeding that interferes with your normal or routine activities during your monthly periods.
"Dreading"
your next menstrual period.
Wearing
dark pants, skirts or dresses to cover unexpected "accidents."
The
needing to use double feminine hygiene
products (i.e. a tampon, plus a maxi-pad at the same time).
The
need to change your sanitary protection
while sleeping.
Menstrual bleeding that includes large blood clots.
Severe
menstrual cramping.
Feeling tired, lack of energy, or shortness of breath. This may also be you have "anemia" which is a condition affecting your red blood cells which is caused by excessive blood loss during your periods.
Remember, your body has about 5 pints of blood and continuously replenishes its blood supply, but heavy menstrual bleeding should always be a cause for seeing your doctor!
Are
there any treatments or therapies for Menorrhagia?
Yes, there's hope and help for women with Menorrhagia! Here
are a few of the options and therapies you will want to discuss with your
doctor.
First off, as many as 50% of women with Menorrhagia may see a reduction in heavy menstrual bleeding by taking a Vitamin K supplement, as many women with a vitamin K deficiency have Menorrhagia. You will want to discuss this first with your doctor before taking any supplements.
Hormone therapy - also known as "both control pills," and/or other medications may be prescribed to treat hormone imbalance. Hormone therapy is effective about 50% of the time, and may be required for a long period of time.
Hysterectomy - removal of the uterus will end Menorrhagia.
Intrauterine Device or IUD, may also prove beneficial in treating Menorrhagia in some women. An IUD is inserted in a woman's uterus by her doctor. The IUD will also act as a contraceptive.
Uterine Balloon Therapy - Also known as Thermal Balloon Ablation (see below for more information).
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Menorrhagia Treatment Options:
Uterine Balloon Therapy
"Uterine Balloon
Therapy" - also known as "Thermal
Balloon Ablation" - is a minor surgical procedure that destroys
the lining of the uterus using a balloon that is inserted through the
vagina, which is then filled with a fluid and then heated. The
heat - which isn't that hot, and never felt by the patient undergoing
the therapy - then destroys the lining of the uterus.
Uterine
Balloon Therapy
requires light general anaesthesia, or local anaesthesia.
Uterine Balloon Therapy involves inserting a balloon catheter through the vagina, then through the cervix and into the uterus. The balloon is then filled with sterile liquid so that it expands and fills the contours of the patient's uterus. The liquid inside the balloon is then heated and maintained at 87°C for 8 minutes which scalds the endometrial lining.
After 8 minutes, the liquid in the balloon is then withdrawn and the balloon catheter is deflated and removed back out of the uterus and vagina.
The lining of the uterus (endometrium) will gradually shed away (through the vagina - like a period) over a 2 to 3 week period. The woman will experience a vaginal, bloodstained discharge over this 2-3 week period.
Almost all patients are discharged the same day after the Uterine Balloon Therapy procedure and may experience uterine cramps - very similar to menstrual cramps, for a few hours to 1-2 days at most.
Uterine
Balloon Therapy?
Women who have been suffering from Patients suffering from Menorrhagia,
or excessive menstrual bleeding due to benign causes, are excellent
candidates for Uterine
Balloon Therapy.
The overall success rate for women that undergo Uterine Balloon Therapy is around 80% and significantly reduces menstrual bleeding for these women.
However, Uterine Balloon Therapy is not a suitable therapy for patients with submucous fibroids or patients with large and irregular uterine cavities.
In
addition, this procedure is NOT for patients who have
not completed their family planning and intend to have children as
becoming pregnant after Uterine
Balloon Therapy can be life-threatening.
Benefits of Uterine
Balloon Therapy
Uterine
Balloon Therapy has the distinct advantage of being handled on an outpatient basis and
with a very low risk for complications.
Additionally, there is no effect on a woman's hormonal functioning and she will not require hormone replacement therapy unlike in the case of a hysterectomy with removal of ovaries.
Finally, most women find that Uterine Balloon Therapy is their preferred treatment for menorrhagia as they get to keep their uterus, as opposed to a hysterectomy, which removes the uterus and may lead to other complications in the future, including Pelvic Organ Prolapse.
More information about Uterine Balloon Therapy at: www.UterineBalloonTherapy.com
Dilation and curettage
- also
referred to as a "D & C" - is a surgical procedure whereby the
doctor scrape the inside of the woman's uterus to remove the lining. For most women with
menorrhagia, a D&C is temporary and reduces excessive bleeding for only a
few periods.
Hysterectomy is the surgical removal of the
uterus. As a hysterectomy involves the removal of the woman's uterus,
Menorrhagia
will no longer be a problem. Hysterectomy is also a surgical procedure and also
involves risks. The recovery period after hysterectomy is 3 to 6 weeks.
What
is Endometrial Ablation?
Endometrial Ablation is the removal of the lining of the uterus, or "endometrium." After the doctor removes the uterine lining, this significantly decreases a woman's menstrual flow or stops it completely.
Endometrial Ablation is another possible therapy but only if you and your husband don't plan to have children in the future. Typical Endometrial Ablation removes the lining of the uterus with an electrosurgical tool or laser. Like any surgical procedure, there are risks, which include perforation of the uterus, bleeding, infection, or even heart failure due to fluids used to open up or distend the uterus.
More information about Endometrial Ablation at: www.EndometrialAblation.net
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Sites of Interest:
Colporrhaphy
www.Colporrhaphy.com
Gynecologic Urology
www.GynecologicUrology.com
Menorrhagia
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Menstrual Disorders
www.MenstrualDisorders.com
Obstetrics And
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www.ObstetricsAndGynecology.net
Overactive Bladder Syndrome
www.OveractiveBladderSyndrome.com
Pelvic Floor Disorders
www.PelvicFloorDisorder.com
Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
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Pelvic Floor Reconstruction
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Pelvic Prolapse
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Pelvic Organ Prolapse
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Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery
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Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery
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Pregnancy and Childbirth
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Reconstructive Pelvic
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Vaginal Repair
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Vaginal Vault Prolapse
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Vulvar Cancer
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