abnormal bleeding
Atypical blood flow
Abnormal bleeding is bleeding that deviates from expected patterns—heavier, longer, more frequent, or occurring at unusual times.
The term appears most often in medical contexts regarding menstruation: She visited her doctor about abnormal bleeding between periods.
It also describes unexpected bleeding from wounds, gums, or internal sources that may indicate underlying conditions.
- heavy periodsAbnormally abundant menstrual bleeding
- hemophiliaGenetic clotting impairment
- endometriosisDisplaced uterine tissue condition
- petechiaeMinute subcutaneous hemorrhages
- hematomaBlood collected outside vessels
fibroids · leukemia · hormonal imbalance · postpartum hemorrhage · liver cirrhosis · aneurysm · iron deficiency · blood thinner · gastric ulcers · blood in stool · blood clot · internal · uterus · pale · spotting · seeping · bruising · menstrual
- women's healthgynecologist, gynecology, menstruation, OB-GYN, period
- menstrual problemsamenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, irregular periods, heavy periods, painful periods
- Uterine Canceradenocarcinoma, hysterectomy, staging, stage one, stage two
- gynecologyPap smear, cervix, pelvic exam, colposcopy, ovary
- uterine conditionsuterine fibroids, uterine cancer, fibroids, myoma, uterine atony