About Heavy Monthly Bleeding

Does Heavy Monthly Bleeding (HMB) get in the way of your social, leisure, work, and physical activities? If your menstrual periods get in the way of your daily activities each month, you could have a medical condition that can be treated.

Heavy Monthly Bleeding (HMB) is a treatable medical condition that affects millions of women.1,2 Could you be one of them?

HMB is not life threatening, but it can be disruptive and annoying. Heavy bleeding during your monthly periods can keep you from going about your regular daily routine. It may influence your decisions on whether to go out, what you do, and even what clothing you wear.

Many women believe they have no choice but to live with HMB because:

  • They think their monthly bleeding is normal for them,
  • They did not know that HMB treatment options were available, or
  • The available options were not acceptable to them

LYSTEDA is an FDA-approved prescription medicine for Heavy Monthly Bleeding that you may want to discuss with your healthcare professional. LYSTEDA is the only hormone-free FDA-approved drug that specifically works to lighten periods. LYSTEDA is taken only during your periods and it significantly reduces menstrual blood loss. And it has been shown to work from the first period you take it!

If you think you may have HMB, take action. Learn more about Heavy Monthly Bleeding and the causes of HMB.

References:
1U.S. Census Bureau, 2006-2008 American Community Survey. Available at: http://factfinder.census.gov. Accessed April 7, 2010.
2Tufts Medical Center website. Heavy Menstrual Bleeding. Available at: http://www.tufts-nemc.org. Accessed April 7, 2010.

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Defining Heavy Menstrual Bleeding »

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Though nearly 2 in 3 women have talked to a healthcare professional about their HMB, fewer than half of those discussed treatment options.†

†Findings from "Living with Heavy Menstrual Bleeding – A National Survey of 500 U.S. Women," conducted online in June 2010 by Harris Interactive Inc. on behalf of Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. Download the full Harris Interactive survey on Heavy Menstrual Bleeding.