Women's health

Best practice for heavy menstrual bleeding

By Debra Holloway 2022-03-08T11:17:00

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The questions written by Debra Holloway relate to her article, Heavy menstrual bleeding: what’s the diagnosis?, which explores the some of the potential causes of heavy menstrual bleeding to be alert for and what kind of follow-up and management is appropriate for each.

On completion of this activity, you should be able to:

  • recognise the definition and burden of heavy menstrual bleeding
  • understand how investigation of heavy menstrual bleeding differs depending on symptoms
  • know the available treatment options, and when to refer for suspected cancer.
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