The uterus has two layers. The thick outer muscular layer and the thin inner layer called the endometrium. The ovary produces female hormones that stimulate the endometrium to grow thick each month in preparation for pregnancy. If a woman does not become pregnant, the lining sheds during the menstrual period. After menopause, without female hormones, […]
Heavy Periods – Too Much, Too Long, Too Often
June 3, 2013 By 2 Comments
A survey of menstruating women age 35‑49 years old reported the following: 58% with excess menstrual bleeding have not discussed it with a health care provider 82% of women who discussed heavy periods had to initiate the discussion 62% waited more than one year, and 1 in 5 waited more than 5 years to discuss […]
