What should you know about super heavy flow period?

Heavy periods may involve soaking protection quickly, passing large clots, bleeding through clothing or bedding, or being unable to continue normal activities. Heavy Periods are a symptom, not a diagnosis. Possible contributors include [Uterine Fibroids](/conditions/uterine-fibroids/), [Adenomyosis](/conditions/adenomyosis/), [Endometrial Polyps](/conditions/endometrial-polyps/), hormonal changes such as [Perimenopause](/conditions/perimenopause/), and [Polycystic Ovary Syndrome](/conditions/polycystic-ovary-syndrome/). Thickening of the womb lining, called [Endometrial Hyperplasia](/conditions/endometrial-hyperplasia/), is another possibility.

Ongoing blood loss can reduce iron stores and lead to [Iron Deficiency Anaemia](/conditions/iron-deficiency-anaemia/), which may cause tiredness, dizziness, headaches, or breathlessness. A heavy flow does not identify its cause by itself.

Arrange a medical appointment and note when bleeding starts, how long it lasts, how often protection needs changing, whether clots occur, and whether pain or bleeding between periods is present. Mention pregnancy possibility, medicines that affect clotting, and any known bleeding condition. A clinician may discuss an examination, blood tests, or imaging based on your symptoms and history. Do not start iron or hormonal treatment without advice about the cause and the right dose.

Seek urgent medical help if bleeding is rapidly soaking protection, you feel faint or confused, have severe weakness, chest pain, shortness of breath, or severe pelvic pain. Emergency assessment is also needed when heavy bleeding occurs during pregnancy or after a missed period. Sit or lie down if dizzy and avoid driving yourself.

Ask what may be driving the bleeding, whether you need a blood count or iron testing, which treatments fit your health history, and what warning signs should prompt emergency care.