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[1]Several medical conditions may cause or contribute to heavy periods. It's also possible to experience heavy periods with no known cause.
Hormonal imbalance: An imbalance of the female hormones estrogen and progesterone. Hormonal imbalance can also be a sign of early menopause (also known as perimenopause), which can lead to irregular or heavy periods.
Fibroids: Benign (noncancerous) growths in the smooth muscle tissue of the walls of the uterus, or womb. They can be as small as a pea or grow larger than a grapefruit. Pressure from fibroids may build with each menstrual cycle and cause heavy periods. Click here [2] to learn more about fibroids.
Medication: Some drugs, such as anticoagulants (drugs that prevent the clotting of blood) or anti-inflammatory medications, can cause heavy or prolonged periods.
Infection or Disease: Heavy periods can also be a sign of more serious conditions like certain types of cancer or infections in the uterus
You don't have to accept the limits heavy periods can put on your lifestyle. Learn more [3] about treatment options that may help. You can also click here [4] to find a doctor who is familiar with GYNECARE® products and has experience treating heavy periods.