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What is Menometrorrhagia?

From Tracee Cornforth, for About.com

Updated: October 22, 2007

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Definition: A type of abnormal uterine bleeding. Women diagnosed with menometrorrhagia experience irregular and frequent menstruation. Excessive bleeding is bleeding severe enough to require changing pads or tampons more often than every hour or two.

See also: Types of Abnormal Uterine Bleeding

Also Known As: irregular bleeding, excessive bleeding, frequent bleeding, irregular menstruation, frequent menstruation, excessive menstruation, heavy bleeding, irregular periods, frequent periods
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