Adolescent Menorrhagia
Adolescence is marked by great physiological and physical development in girls and making this transitioning period smooth and healthy is a task in itself both for parents and medical practitioners. The solid foundation of their reproductive years is laid during this time and a consistent menstrual cycle is an important part of that.
Menorrhagia is a medical term for heavy menstrual bleeding. Extremely heavy bleeding in every menstrual cycle in young girls that have just started menarche or menstruating can be cause for concern.
Now let’s look at the top signs that can positively ascertain an adolescent menorrhagia condition. Being required to change the fully soaked pad every other hour say about 3 to 6 pads daily, having the need to use double sanitary protection to prevent soiling clothes and other things, bleeding that continues for more than a week, experiencing extremely painful cramps that can interfere with the social life of the child like missing school or sporting activities, beginning to show symptoms of anemia like fatigue, shortness of breath and tiredness.
Such heaving bleeding in adolescent girls can be caused due to a number of reasons like hormonal imbalance that is associated with irregular egg production which is known as anovulation or delayed ovulation, certain bleeding disorders like Von Willebrand disease (VWD) which occurs when you have too little VW factor protein. This protein allows the platelets stick together and helps in clotting of blood. Anovulation in teenage girls is often termed as physiological as no underlying cause has been found. Other possible reasons can be rare diseases of the uterus and ovaries, factors like drug intake, stress, eating disorders and thyroid disorders. Youngsters are often terrified of having their first gynecological visit as well so it is important that the girls and parents are put at ease about the same.
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