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From time to time, all of us experience what we perceive to be a heavy menstrual period, or unusually heavy bleeding during the period of our menstruation. Fortunately, what we often believe to be abnormally heavy menstrual period bleeding is actually not excessive enough that it needs to be diagnosed as being menorrhagia. So how do you know when the bleeding that you are experiencing during your menstruation is actually a heavy menstrual period? The easiest way for you to know whether or not you are experiencing what is known as menorrhagia is to pay attention to how often you need to change out your tampon or your pad. If your heavy menstrual period is strong enough that you're required to change out your pad or tampon every hour or every two hours or more, or if you are dealing with a menstrual period that lasts for a period of longer than a week, then you could possibly be experiencing menorrhagia, or an abnormally heavy menstrual period. Here are some of the most common causes behind the heavy menstrual period:1. A heavy menstrual period may be caused during a period of hormonal imbalance, especially during adolescence, peri-menopause or menopause. This is actually the most common reason why a heavy menstrual period would occur. 2. Fibroid tumors in the uterus are another common cause for a heavy menstrual period. These tumors are typically benign, meaning that they are non-cancerous, and they are commonly occurring within the uterus of a woman between the ages of 30 and 50. The cause of these fibroid tumors is unknown, but it is known that they are dependent on estrogen. 3. Another cause of a heavy menstrual period is cervical polyps, which are small and fragile growths that begin in the cervix or within the endocervical canal, protruding into the cervix opening. The cause is not clear, but they are often present as a result of an infection. 4. Endometrial polyps are a non-cancerous cause for heavy menstrual period. These are growths that protrude out from the lining of your uterus, and their cause is currently unclear, though these polyps tend to be associated with an excess amount of estrogen in the body following treatment with hormones. 5. Lupus may also cause a heavy menstrual period, and is a chronic inflammatory disorder and an autoimmune disorder that affects the body, especially the kidneys, the joints, the blood and the skin. The causes of lupus are currently unclear, though doctors believe that many patients have a genetic predisposition to the illness. 6. PID or Pelvic Inflammatory Disease, Endometrial Cancer and Cervical Cancer are all also causes of having a heavy menstrual period. If you suspect that one of these illnesses may be the cause of your heavy menstrual period, you should consult a physician for more tests. 2012-01-24
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