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menorrhagia  

Definition

  • Heavy menstrual bleeding, previously known as menorrhagia, is a menstrual period with excessively heavy flow and falls under the larger category of abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB).Abnormal uterine bleeding can be caused by structural abnormalities in the reproductive tract, anovulation, bleeding disorders, hormone issues (such as hypothyroidism) or cancer of the reproductive tract. (Wikipedia)

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