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Length of your period
How often you change protection
How much protection you need
Overnight bleeding
How your period affects daily life
Blood clots during your period
How often you change protection
Losing about twice as much blood as what’s normal — 5 or more tablespoons compared to 2 to 3 tablespoons — may be considered heavy menstrual bleeding.
Length of your period
Having prolonged bleeding, or periods lasting more than seven days, may be considered heavy menstrual bleeding.
How much protection you need
Needing to use more than one pad or tampon at once may be considered heavy menstrual bleeding.
Blood clots during your period
Passing red, pink, or brown blood clots several times that are quarter-sized or larger may be considered heavy menstrual bleeding.
Overnight bleeding
Having to wake up during the night to change your pad or tampon may be considered heavy menstrual bleeding.
How your period affects daily life
Bleeding through at least one pad or tampon per hour for several hours may be considered heavy menstrual bleeding.
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Click the options below for more information.
Length of your period
How often you change protection
How much protection you need
Overnight bleeding
How your period affects daily life
Blood clots during your period
How often you change protection
Losing about twice as much blood as what’s normal — 5 or more tablespoons compared to 2 to 3 tablespoons — may be considered heavy menstrual bleeding.
Length of your period
Having prolonged bleeding, or periods lasting more than seven days, may be considered heavy menstrual bleeding.
How much protection you need
Needing to use more than one pad or tampon at once may be considered heavy menstrual bleeding.
Blood clots during your period
Passing red, pink, or brown blood clots several times that are quarter-sized or larger may be considered heavy menstrual bleeding.
Overnight bleeding
Having to wake up during the night to change your pad or tampon may be considered heavy menstrual bleeding.
How your period affects daily life
Bleeding through at least one pad or tampon per hour for several hours may be considered heavy menstrual bleeding.