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Menorrhagia / Heavy Menstrual Bleeding / Heavy Periods - Glossary

Glossary

Ferritin: Excess iron in the body is stored as ferritin

Fibroid: Benign tumor of the uterus

Gastritis: Inflammation of the inner lining of the stomach

Polycystic ovarian syndrome: A hormonal abnormality in a woman that causes irregular periods, acne, obesity and excessive facial hair

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- Nov 30, 2017

I am a 22yr old girl single having excessive bleeding changed 8pads on my first day . I used only 1pad per day on my revious periods day what may be the reason

Kim34 - Nov 01, 2013

I really help I have non stop bleeding everyday and I am really sick of it I can't go to the doctors cuz I have no health insurance. I don't know what to do and having sex is so hard to cuz what man is gonna want to with that going on. HELP ME PLEASE!!!!!!

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