Menorrhagia

Signs and symptoms

You may be experiencing menorrhagia if you have the following:

• Soaking through more than four to five pads/tampons per day
• Bleeding associated with large clots or overflow (staining of underwear or clothes)
• Needing to use double sanitary protection to control the flow
• Having to wake up at night to change sanitary protection
• Bleeding that lasts longer than a week
• Restriction of activities due to heavy flow
• Symptoms of anaemia (low blood count) such as being easily tired out, experiencing giddiness or shortness of breath with exertion