let’s back it up: what constitutes a "heavy" period in the first place? 🤔
we know that no two periods are alike, which makes it difficult to gauge what's considered "normal" in the menstrual cycle space. what you may call a regular, shmegular period may be totally unusual for your friends and vice versa — which is why we're so adamant about track, track, trackiiiing your cycle in order to figure out what's normal for YOU.
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with that said, you may be experiencing menorrhagia — the medical term for heavy menstrual bleeding — if...
🩸 you're consistently bleeding for more than 7 days straight
🩸 you're consistently passing blood clots that are larger than 2cm
🩸 you're bleeding through 1 or more tampons/pads each hour for more than a few hours
🩸you're experiencing symptoms of anemia, including exhaustion, dizziness and/or shortness of breath
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sound like you? head to our blog to read up on potential reasons why you could be experiencing a heavier flow (spoiler alert: those pesky hormones may have something to do with it). 🔎