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Does heavy menstrual flow have any effect on the body?

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Asked on:Apr 02, 2026 12:12 AM

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  • Ravine Ravine

    Apr 02, 2026

      Does excessive menstrual flow have any effect on the body?Gynecology Doctors believe that normal menstrual bleeding should be 20-60 ml, and if it exceeds 80 ml, it is Menorrhagia . Based on the approximate usage of sanitary napkins, normal usage is to replace them four or five times a day on average, with no more than two packs per cycle (each pack is calculated as 10 pieces). If using 3 packs of sanitary napkins is not enough and almost every sanitary napkin is soaked, it means excessive menstrual flow. So will heavy menstruation have any impact on the body?

      Effects of heavy menstrual flow on the body . Because too much menstrual blood is lost during menstruation, there are often obvious symptoms. anemia Phenomenon. During the menstrual period and after the menstrual period, people often experience palpitations, general weakness, backache and leg pain, and insomnia. Dream Symptoms appear, and they are easy to appear at ordinary times. cold and fatigue. Have these symptoms female , you must seek medical treatment. Some women have heavy menstrual flow, but not so much. They use 30-40 sanitary napkins each time, which is 2-3 times the normal menstrual flow. Although it will not have any impact on daily life, most people will also have slight anemia and need to strengthen their diet and eat foods with high iron content, such as meat, fish, liver and other animal foods. 》》 You can eat these foods if you have body pain

      Therefore, for women with menorrhagia, on the one hand, they need to find a doctor for diagnosis and treatment, find out the cause of heavy menstruation, and fundamentally cure functional bleeding. At the same time, food conditioning should also be strengthened to improve the nutritional status of the body.

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