Heavy menstrual bleeding: assessment and management

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This guideline covers assessing and managing heavy menstrual bleeding (menorrhagia). It aims to help healthcare professionals investigate the cause of heavy periods that are affecting a woman’s quality of life and to offer the right treatments, taking into account the woman’s priorities and preferences.

The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists has produced guidance for gynaecological services during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Who is it for?:

1. Healthcare professionals

2. Commissioners and providers of heavy menstrual bleeding services

3. Women with heavy menstrual bleeding, their families and carers