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What Causes Prolonged Menstrual Bleeding?

i am 46 years old and i had a period this time last month then a i started again about a week after i got off and today is 12 days that i am on my period. not normal period. i had a tumor removed when i was 18 and it was size of football and they had to take my right ovary and part of left. I did have 2 kids in my early 20 s i have history of cyst. please let me know if i may be going through menopause or should i be worried about something else
Tue, 14 Nov 2017
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Hi thank you for querry
Menopause
as conerned about your haelth problem and dymenorrhea yeah its due to menopausal symptoms it also include hot flushes,insomnia,wieght gain,irregular menstrual bleeding,mood changes,headache and depression.
symptoms may begin upto 5 years before final menstruation,there are lot of changes in ovaries,uterus become small vaginal changes in epithiluim but one benefit if fibriod present due to estrogen deficiency its size and symptoms decreased.
FSH and LH monitored
harmone replacemnent therapy to prevent complication.
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What Causes Prolonged Menstrual Bleeding?

Hi thank you for querry Menopause as conerned about your haelth problem and dymenorrhea yeah its due to menopausal symptoms it also include hot flushes,insomnia,wieght gain,irregular menstrual bleeding,mood changes,headache and depression. symptoms may begin upto 5 years before final menstruation,there are lot of changes in ovaries,uterus become small vaginal changes in epithiluim but one benefit if fibriod present due to estrogen deficiency its size and symptoms decreased. FSH and LH monitored harmone replacemnent therapy to prevent complication.