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This light bleeding (not nearly enough to fill a tampon or pad) usually only lasts a few hours or up to two days, and it's believed to happen as the embryo attaches to the uterine wall.

Excessive bleeding or periods lasting more than 7 days are also described as menorrhagia. At the opposite end of this spectrum is something known as hypomenorrhea, which describes very light ...

Roman physicians recognized as early as 200 AD that women often have benign tumors in the walls of their uterus. Today, experts estimate that by age 50, some 70 percent of white women and more ...

She eventually switched to continuous birth control, which stops periods, but started bleeding through that. In October 2024, an ultrasound under a new doctor detected markers for adenomyosis.

She eventually switched to continuous birth control, which stops periods, but started bleeding through that. In October 2024, an ultrasound under a new doctor detected markers for adenomyosis.

Heavy bleeding is defined as losing 80ml or more in each period, having periods that last longer than seven days, or both, which is what Margaret has experienced all her life.

The main symptom of womb cancer is abnormal vaginal bleeding, according to The Eve Appeal. This includes any unexpected bleeding, particularly after menopause or between periods.