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pageAbout Your Period
For most women, menstrual periods are a simple fact of life. But if you’re one of the 1 in 5 women of reproductive age who suffers from heavy periods – or menorrhagia (pronounced men-or-ah-jah) – your period can be a serious disruption.
What’s an abnormal period?
Women’s menstrual cycles can differ widely from one another and still be considered “normal.” However, you may be suffering from excessively heavy periods if any of the following happens regularly to you:
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Your period lasts longer than 7 days – usually periods last 4 to 6 days.
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Your period contains blood clots.
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Your period soaks through a tampon or pad every hour for 2 hours or more.
Heavy periods can exhaust you, cause serious discomfort, and interrupt your routine. You may need to change menstrual pads or tampons constantly, or wear dark clothing to avoid embarrassing accidents. The pain and exhaustion can be debilitating – something women with “normal” menstruation cycles don’t always understand.
Stop Coping. Start Living.™
You may not realize how common heavy periods are – or that treatment can help.
One effective, nonhormonal treatment for heavy periods is a global endometrial ablation (GEA) procedure using
GYNECARE THERMACHOICE® Uterine Balloon Therapy System. GYNECARE THERMACHOICE® involves a minimally invasive,
8-minute procedure that can be performed in your doctor’s office or in a hospital.
You don’t have to live with heavy periods. Learn more about GYNECARE THERMACHOICE® or find a doctor who can provide treatment.
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