The 4 Causes of Heavy Bleeding You Have To Know About

Anne was going about her regular tasks at work. Nothing out of the ordinary, just a regular day. At lunch time she stopped in the bathroom and noticed her period had started. Off hand, she couldn’t remember when she last had one, but thought it might be a little early. She went back to her desk and pulled out her menstrual calendar where she would track her cycles. She was right. Her period was only 2 1/2 weeks ago. “Hmm, that’s strange” she thought to herself. Anne’s periods usually came like clockwork. She shrugged it off and went back to work.

And then it happened. She felt the period coming on full force, much heavier than she normally experienced. And the cramps were horrible. She called her supervisor, explained what was happening, gathered her belongings and headed home. By the time she reached the car, she had bled so much that she actually bled through her clothing. Her curiosity turned to fear. “What’s happening to me?”

Heavy Period Bleeding

This is often the way it happens. Suddenly. Unannounced. Excessive. And many a woman fears she may have a serious problem. This story could be your story. If so, you are probably really worried. That is really understandable. Here’s something to reassure you: The majority of cases of excessive bleeding are caused by something that your doctor can diagnose and treat.

The majority of cases of excessive bleeding are caused by something that your doctor can diagnose and treat.

Understanding Why You are Having Heavy Bleeding

Not understanding why you are having heavy bleeding can cause a lot of anxiety. Your thoughts tend to drift towards the worst possible scenario. You begin to look for answers. You tell your friends but friends can sometimes be the worst ones to reassure you. “You better get that checked, you might have cancer!” Yeah, thanks. That made me less worried!

Since you have come to the internet you are obviously looking for answers. Sometimes the information you get can be confusing at best and sometimes outright wrong. Heavybleedinghelp.com seeks to be the site for you to get the accurate and timely information you need to educate yourself and find the care you need. We can’t give advice or give you a diagnosis. Only your doctor can do that. We can give you a start on the right path. And hopefully we can give you a little encouragement along the way

The 4 Most Common Causes of Heavy Bleeding

These are the 4 most common causes of heavy menstrual bleeding:

Hormone Imbalance – Sometimes the ovaries don’t produce the hormones that control you periods in the levels that are needed to keep your periods light and regular in frequency. This can result in heavy bleeding or sometimes causes you to miss your period all together.
Abnormal Growths in the Womb (Uterus) – fibroids (leiomyomas) and polyps can cause heavy bleeding
Adenomyosis (endometriosis of the uterus)
Problems with the Clotting Your Blood – these can be passed down in families

Each of the causes will be covered over the next several weeks in a series of articles entitled “Why Am I Having Such Heavy Bleeding”.

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