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Menstrual periods - heavy, prolonged, or irregular
Alternate Names : Irregular menstruation, Heavy, prolonged, or irregular periods, Menorrhagia, Polymenorrhea, Metrorrhagia and other menstrual conditions, Abnormal menstrual periods, Abnormal vaginal bleeding
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Abnormal menstrual periods
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Abnormal menstrual periods may have a variety of causes, such as endometrial hyperplasia, endometrial polyps, uterine fibroids, and abnormal thyroid or pituitary function.The endometrium is the tissue lining the uterus. When the endometrium becomes unusually thick it is called endometrial hyperplasia. Hyperplasia may cause profuse or extended menstrual bleeding.
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Review Date : 9/2/2009
Reviewed By : Susan Storck, MD, FACOG, Chief, Eastside Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Group Health Cooperative of Puget Sound, Redmond, Washington; Clinical Teaching Faculty, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
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