FEB - Uterine Ablation as Treatment for Severe Menorrhagia
Heavy menstrual bleeding can present as a significant health issue in premenopausal women. Average blood loss in normal menses is defined as 35-40 mL over 4-7 days. Menorrhagia is defined as a loss of over 80 mL per month. Blood loss that is normal in quantity should not produce an iron deficiency anemia with adequate diet and no other health issues, such as malabsorption. Yet, iron deficiency due to menorrhagia is a common issue that we practitioners face. I am sure we have all had small numbers of patients who do not respond well to our protocols and who continue to struggle with marked fatigue month after month as a result of their anemia.
