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Heavy Menstrual Bleeding
About 1 in 5 women and girls have heavy menstrual bleeding.
- Bleeding that lasts longer than 7 days from the time bleeding starts until the time it ends.
- Flooding or gushing of blood that limits daily activities.
- Passing clots the size of a quarter or larger.
- Soaking a tampon or pad every two hours or less on the heaviest day(s).
Heavy menstrual bleeding may be a symptom of a bleeding disorder. Talk to your doctor if you think you have heavy menstrual bleeding.
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Bleeding Disorders in Women and Girls
About 1 in 100 women and girls in the United States have a bleeding disorder, and many do not know it. Could you be at risk?
Heavy Menstrual Bleeding
Track your menstrual bleeding with a chart during your monthly cycle (or period) to help determine if you are experiencing HMB, the most common symptom of a bleeding disorder in women and girls.
