heavy menstrual bleeding
defined as greater than 80 mL of blood lost in one menstrual cycle, causes can include structural (fibroids, adenomysosis), hormonal (PCOS, hypothyroidism), or hematological (bleeding disorders).
Symptoms associated with endometriosis
pelvic pain, worse with your period
infertility
pain with intercourse
pelvic pain
pain with bowel movements, worse with your period
the role of naturopathic doctors
Heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB) requires a full assessment to understand the cause. Treatment will vary depending on the cause of HMB. Naturopathic doctors have time to do thorough investigation to understand the cause and treat accordingly. Both acute management and long term strategies are valuable in the overall treatment, and integrative treatment which includes treatment of comorbidities, such as anemia are often addressed.
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