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Q: what causes painful and prolonged menstruation?

asked by: DoctorQuestion on August 31st, 2007

I have always had a hard time with with my period. It starts out with severe pain
to the point i am screaming & crying it feels like something has ruptured. then after a few days i feel some better but i only bleed when i go to the bathroom and it seems to last all month long...very light pink only when i urinate. thats like my last period started last week on the 23 i still have light pink when i wipe. no pain no other infection that i know of. please help

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Dr. Nikola Gjuzelov , MD

replied on November 28th, 2007

Womens Conditions Answer A3331

According to your description of painful and prolonged menstruation, it seems that you are experiencing menorrhagia with dysmenorrhea. These symptoms can be due to endometriosis, a myoma, a polyp in the uterus, infection and other organic disorders of the uterus. You have to visit your gynecologist to find out the reason for these painful and prolonged menstruations. A vaginal examination and ultrasound examination would be required in order to diagnose the problem.

what causes painful and prolonged menstruation?

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