2 years, 10 months ago
If someone has experienced her second period in one month and its coming out heavily and darker, what does that mean?
My fiance is experiencing this, and we're both worries. Before we go to the hospital, we want to know if this is normal or there's something wrong.
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She should definately go to her doctor; a gynecologist. Heavy bleeding like that could be serious. Early detection is a must. Especially if she has not experienced such heavy bleeding before. It could be an easily solved problem. The longer you wait the more it could worsen.
Abnormal Uterine Bleeding
Abnormal bleeding has a number of definitions, the simplest of which is, "all bleeding that is not normal." Abnormal bleeding includes:
Too frequent periods (more often than every 26 days).
Heavy periods (with passage of large, egg-sized clots).
Any bleeding at the wrong time, including spotting or pink-tinged vaginal discharge
Any bleeding lasting longer than 7 days.
Extremely light periods or no periods at all
Dysfunctional Uterine bleeding
Dysfunctional bleeding is another term with varying definitions. Some consider bleeding dysfunctional if there is any abnormal uterine bleeding in the absence of uterine pathology or medical illness. Others feel that drawing such a fine distinction is pointless as many medical illnesses (polycystic ovary syndrome, hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, adrenal hyperplasia) can create a pattern of bleeding that is clinically indistinguishable from the traditional "dysfunctional" uterine bleeding. Many gynecologists use the term abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) and dysfunctional uterine bleeding (DUB) interchangeably.
Overview
Any woman complaining of abnormal vaginal bleeding should be examined. Occasionally, you will find a laceration of the vagina, a bleeding lesion, or bleeding from the surface of the cervix due to cervicitis. More commonly, you will find bleeding from the uterus coming out through the cervical os.
Abnormal Uterine Bleeding
Abnormal bleeding has a number of definitions, the simplest of which is, "all bleeding that is not normal." Abnormal bleeding includes:
Too frequent periods (more often than every 26 days).
Heavy periods (with passage of large, egg-sized clots).
Any bleeding at the wrong time, including spotting or pink-tinged vaginal discharge
Any bleeding lasting longer than 7 days.
Extremely light periods or no periods at all
Dysfunctional Uterine bleeding
Dysfunctional bleeding is another term with varying definitions. Some consider bleeding dysfunctional if there is any abnormal uterine bleeding in the absence of uterine pathology or medical illness. Others feel that drawing such a fine distinction is pointless as many medical illnesses (polycystic ovary syndrome, hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, adrenal hyperplasia) can create a pattern of bleeding that is clinically indistinguishable from the traditional "dysfunctional" uterine bleeding. Many gynecologists use the term abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) and dysfunctional uterine bleeding (DUB) interchangeably.
Overview
Any woman complaining of abnormal vaginal bleeding should be examined. Occasionally, you will find a laceration of the vagina, a bleeding lesion, or bleeding from the surface of the cervix due to cervicitis. More commonly, you will find bleeding from the uterus coming out through the cervical os.
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