It is recommended to speak to your doctor concerning your symptoms and please make further investigations into why you are experiencing severe menstrual cramps (dysmenorrhoea). Tests are of benefit to find the cause behind your symptoms and to also rule out any physical causes such as polycystitic ovaries, endometriosis, uterine fibroids or pelvic inflammatory disease. […]

Menorrhagia (hypermenorrhea) involves abnormally heavy bleeding (either in quantity or duration) at the time of menstruation that may or may not be associated with long menstrual periods. Menorrhagia is determined when menstrual bleeding lasts for longer than seven days. Normal menstrual flow produces a total blood loss of 30-40 milliliters (about two to three tablespoonfuls). […]

Uterine fibroids are a type of benign tumour of the muscular wall of the uterus.  Uterine Fibroids are composed of smooth muscle and connective tissue and are round and firm in appearance.  Usually they are as small as a hen’s egg but can grow much larger; they may also change size throughout the monthly cycle.  Generally these are attributed […]