MENORRHAGIA -
Noun: A condition where there is an excessive menstrual discharge.

AA and MDS patients may suffer from this due to the low level of platelets and also during the treatment period. It may require oral contraceptive pills to control the bleeding or high doses of oestrogen to suppress the period completely. If the platelet count does not return, in extreme circumstances, an hysterectomy may have to be performed. It is more common in AA patients.

Latin - menses = month +

Greek - rhegnynai = burst forth or flood

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