How to relieve symptoms of menopause

Menorrhagia or heavy menstrual periods are a common occurrence in many women. This causes heavy bleeding accompanied by cramps, so it is difficult to perform daily activities. Normally, a woman in which he menstruation from 35 to 40 milliliters of blood loss on average. The results of prolonged bleeding and excessive loss of more blood as much as 80 milliliters. This excessive blood loss can cause other medical problems in a woman.
The causes of heavy menstrual periods

1. Anovulation: Anovulation means the ovary does not produce or release of an egg and is a common cause of this condition. There is no monthly ovulation and thus periods are usually irregular or absent. This is seen in women approaching menopause or adolescents. Women with PCOS or polycystic ovary syndrome also have problems with ovulation.
2. Abnormal growth: having abnormal growths in the uterus can also cause menorrhagia. These can be non-cancerous growths such as fibroids, polyps or thickening of the lining of the uterus. 
3. Tendency to bleed: Certain conditions make a woman prone to bleeding, such as certain diseases and a low platelet count. 
4. Medications: Some drugs cause a woman to bleed during periods of more, such as anticoagulants. 
5. Surgery: Recent surgery or uterine procedures can cause this condition. 
6. Pelvic inflammatory disease: infection of the uterus can cause heavy periods. 
7. IUD: This device contraception can cause pain and bleeding. 
8. Medical conditions: diabetes, cirrhosis of the liver, thyroid and pituitary gland may also cause this. 
9. Pregnancy Complications: Complications can lead to a miscarriage, causing bleeding
10. Hormonal imbalances: If there is an imbalance of the hormones estrogen and progesterone, the endometrium develops in excess and discounts for heavy menstrual bleeding.

Apart from these changes in lifestyle such as dietary changes, sudden weight loss or weight gain, to travel, illness or stress can cause heavy periods.

The symptoms of menorrhagia may bleed for longer periods, heavy bleeding, passing large blood clots, iron deficiency, often changing tampons or pads, heavy periods, as this interferes with your daily routine, experiencing fatigue, tiredness and breathlessness.

The treatment of menorrhagia can be given by looking at factors such as your medical history, the cause of the state, plans for pregnancy and drug tolerance. Some treatments of this disease:

1. Medications: Iron supplements are given if this condition is accompanied by anemia or low iron in your body. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs can help reduce bleeding and cramping. Oral contraceptive pills to help regulate cycles and reduce excessive bleeding. Oral progesterone can help correct hormonal imbalances in the body.
2. Hysteroscopy: This will surgically remove a polyp, if present, using a small tube of light. 
3. Hysterectomy: This is a permanent solution to the removal of the uterus is. The result is a complete cessation of menstruation. 
4. D & C: This is the cervix to scrape tissue from the lining of the uterus to reduce bleeding. 
5. Endometrial ablation: In this, the lining of the uterus is destroyed forever, but it also reduces the chance of pregnancy. 

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