This is part three in a series on the causes of heavy menstrual bleeding. You can find Part 1 and Part 2 here. In the previous post we described the uterus as having 2 main layers. The first is the muscular layer called the myometrium. The...
This is part 2 in a 4 part series on the causes of heavy menstruation bleeding. You can find Part 1 here. Abnormal Growths The uterus is an organ of the woman’s body designed to carry a developing baby. It is the source of your monthly menstrual period when your not...
The menstrual cycle is regulated by very precise interactions of hormones from several glands and organs in the body. The main activity of these hormones is to make the ovary release an egg (ovulation) and to prepare the uterus for pregnancy. If a pregnancy does not...
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...
“I didn’t really understand what my doctor told me” “She uses words that sound like another language to me!” “He rushed through it so quickly and I just couldn’t get it” I’m sure you could add your own quote to the list. The funny (sad) thing is that...
