What Is Heavy Menstrual Bleeding?

Heavy menstrual bleeding can have a number of causes. Symptoms include spotting between periods, passing large clots, soaking through pads or tampons every hour for a few hours, bleeding for longer than a week, and bleeding after menopause.

Treatment for heavy menstrual bleeding includes treating the condition causing the bleeding and taking medication. Antifibrinolytics such as Lysteda are commonly used to treat heavy menstrual bleeding.