HEALTH Yeah! Ep32: Heavy Bleeding...

HEALTH Yeah! Ep32: Heavy Bleeding and Pelvic Pain - Rethinking “Normal”

HEALTH Yeah! by Stony Brook Medicine

Episode notes

00:00 Opening and Introductions

1:20 What does a "normal" menstrual cycle look like?

1:56 Red flags for bleeding that is too heavy

2:24 At what point should patients seek care for their periods?

2:42 Common causes of heavy periods

4:24 Is the cause of heavy or irregular bleeding always identifiable?

5:08 Evaluation for endometrial cancer

6:03 What are fibroids, and how common are they?

6:38 Treatment options for fibroids

9:03 Holistic approach to treatment options for heavy bleeding

11:44 Surgical treatment options for heavy bleeding

14:23 Pelvic pain

16:00 What are some conditions that may cause pelvic pain outside of a menstrual cycle?

17:40 What is endometriosis?

21:00 Evaluating endometriosis

22:28 Medical and surgical treatment options for endometriosis ... 

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