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Symptoms of Menstrual Disorders

Authors:
  • Cynthia M. Johnson, MA
Publication Type:

Condition InDepth

Symptoms of Menstrual Disorders

Symptoms of menstrual disorders may be:

Heavy Bleeding

  • Pads and tampons are often soaked with blood. They need to be changed more often than once every 1 to 2 hours.
  • Blood clots that are 1 inch or bigger.
  • Periods that last longer than 7 days.

References

  • Abnormal uterine bleeding. EBSCO DynaMed website. Available at: https://www.dynamed.com/approach-to/abnormal-uterine-bleeding. Updated October 10, 2019. Accessed November 14, 2019.
  • Amenorrhea. EBSCO DynaMed website. Available at: https://www.dynamed.com/condition/amenorrhea. Updated January 16, 2018. Accessed November 14, 2019.
  • Bleeding Disorders in Women. US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website. Available at: https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/blooddisorders/women/index.html. Updated April 25, 2018. Accessed November 14, 2019.
  • Klein DA, Poth MA. Amenorrhea: an approach to diagnosis and management. Am Fam Physician. 2013 Jun 1;87(11):781-788.

Contributors

  • Elliot M. Levine, MD, FACOG
Last Updated:
2019-09-01

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