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Excessive menstrual bleeding

Excessive menstrual bleeding: Introduction

Excessive menstrual bleeding: A condition which is characterized by an abnormal excess of blood loss during menstruation. See free access online books about Excessive menstrual bleeding below. See detailed information below for a list of 31 causes of Excessive menstrual bleeding, including diseases and drug side effect causes.

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Diagnostic Guides for Excessive menstrual bleeding

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Medical Books Excerpts
  • MENORRHAGIA
  • "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
  • Menorrhagia
  • "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
  • Dysmenorrhea
  • "Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)" (2005)
  • Dysmenorrhea
  • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
  • Menorrhagia
  • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
  • Metrorrhagia
  • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
  • Dysmenorrhea
  • "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
  • Menorrhagia
  • "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
 

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Medications or substances causing Excessive menstrual bleeding:

The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible causes of Excessive menstrual bleeding as a symptom. Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using, including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.

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Drug interactions causing Excessive menstrual bleeding:

When combined, certain drugs, medications, substances or toxins may react causing Excessive menstrual bleeding as a symptom. Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using, including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.

  • Coumadin (Warfarin) and Mevacor (Lovastatin) interaction
  • Coumadin (Warfarin) and Advil (Ibuprofen) interaction
  • Coumadin (Warfarin) and Motrin (Ibuprofen) interaction
  • Coumadin (Warfarin) and Nuprinl (Ibuprofen) interaction
  • Coumadin (Warfarin) and Aleve (Naproxen) interaction
  • more interactions...»

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Detailed list of causes of Excessive menstrual bleeding

The list below shows some of the causes of Excessive menstrual bleeding mentioned in various sources:

See full list of 31 causes of Excessive menstrual bleeding

How Common are these Causes of Excessive menstrual bleeding?

This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Excessive menstrual bleeding. Of the 31 causes of Excessive menstrual bleeding that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

  • 2 causes are "very common" diseases
  • 4 causes are "common" diseases
  • 1 causes are "uncommon" diseases
  • 0 causes are "rare" diseases
  • 1 causes are "very rare" diseases
  • 27 causes have no prevalence information.

See the analysis of the prevalence of 31 causes of Excessive menstrual bleeding

Conditions listing symptoms: Excessive menstrual bleeding:

The following list of conditions have 'Excessive menstrual bleeding' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

A

  • Adenomyosis ... excessive menstrual bleeding
  • Alport syndrome with leukocyte inclusions and macrothrombocytopenia ... excessive menstrual bleeding

    E

  • Epstein's Syndrome ... excessive menstrual bleeding
  • Essential thrombocytosis - same as essential thrombocythemia ... excessive menstrual bleeding

    F

  • Factor V deficiency ... excessive menstrual bleeding
  • Factor VII deficiency ... excessive menstrual bleeding
  • Fechtner syndrome ... excessive menstrual bleeding

    H

  • Hashimoto's Thyroiditis ... excessive menstrual bleeding

    M

  • May-Hegglin Anomaly ... excessive menstrual bleeding
  • May-Hegglin thrombocytopenia ... excessive menstrual bleeding
  • Menorrhagia ... excessive menstrual bleeding

    O

  • Owren Parahemophilia ... excessive menstrual bleeding

    P

  • Pancytopenia ... excessive menstrual bleeding
  • Plasminogen activitor inhibitor type 1 deficiency, congenital ... excessive menstrual bleeding

    R

  • Riedel syndrome ... excessive menstrual bleeding

    T

  • Thrombasthenia ... excessive menstrual bleeding
  • Thrombocytopathy ... excessive menstrual bleeding

    U

  • Uterine fibroids ... excessive menstrual bleeding

    V

  • Von Willebrand disease ... excessive menstrual bleeding

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  • Causes of Excessive menstrual bleeding Based on Risk Factors

    This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Excessive menstrual bleeding based on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:

  • Travel - has the patient travelled recently?
  • Diabetes - history of diabetes or family history of diabetes?

    Classifications of Excessive menstrual bleeding:

    Medical Conditions associated with Excessive menstrual bleeding:

    Heavy periods (63 causes), Bleeding symptoms (1255 causes), Menstrual irregularities (316 causes), Sexual symptoms (1608 causes), Female sexual symptoms (452 causes)

    Symptoms related to Excessive menstrual bleeding:

    Menstrual symptoms (316 causes), Vaginal bleeding (63 causes), Abnormal uterine bleeding (2 causes), Menorrhagia (15 causes), Metrorrhagia, Menometrorrhagia, Endometriosis, Dysfunctional uterine bleeding, Fibroid

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