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How does heavy menstrual bleeding affect our patients?

In addition to decreased quality of life, heavy menstrual bleeding is associated with:

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Missed School or Work

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Financial Cost

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Poor Sleep

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Fatigue

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Depression

Perspectives of Real People with Heavy Menstrual Bleeding:

Research by Dr. Fartoon Siad explores the lived experiences of people with HMB. Main themes that emerged from her interviews include:

  • Embarrassment around menstrual blood leaking through 

  • Lack of open discussion about HMB in medical interactions, and uncertainty of medical professionals in how to approach the subject​

  • The contrast between how common HMB is and how taboo it is 

  • Sleep disruption due to bleeding 

  • Feeling blamed for HMB

  • Fear of feeling better

  • Mistrust of the healthcare system

  • Normalization of pathology

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