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9 common causes of heavy menstrual bleeding everyone should know

1. Fibroids
2. Pelvic infections
3. Drugs
4. Polyps
5. IUCDs
6. Endometriosis
7. Blood clotting problems
8. Cancers of the womb or cervix
9. Thyroid disease

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If a woman loses more than 80ml of blood in one period, the bleeding is heavy.

Although methods of quantifying the exact amount of blood loss are not usually accurate, most women know when their period is heavy & heavy usually often come with blood clots.
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Nearly 20% of women over 30 years have #fibroids.

They are of different types & may cause heavy menstrual bleeding.

Treatment depends on the many factors. So see your doctor. Source: National Health Service, Fibroids, United Kingdom,
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