{"id":255,"date":"2014-01-20T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-01-20T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drpolyzos.gr\/?p=255"},"modified":"2026-01-31T13:15:57","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T13:15:57","slug":"minorragia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drpolyzos.gr\/en\/minorragia\/","title":{"rendered":"Menorrhagia"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">table of contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseprofile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/drpolyzos.gr\/en\/minorragia\/#%CE%A4%CE%B9_%CE%B5%CE%AF%CE%BD%CE%B1%CE%B9_%CE%B7_%CE%BC%CE%B7%CE%BD%CE%BF%CF%81%CF%81%CE%B1%CE%B3%CE%AF%CE%B1\" >What is menorrhagia?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/drpolyzos.gr\/en\/minorragia\/#%CE%A0%CE%BF%CE%B9%CE%B1_%CE%B5%CE%AF%CE%BD%CE%B1%CE%B9_%CF%84%CE%B1_%CE%B2%CE%B1%CF%83%CE%B9%CE%BA%CE%AC_%CE%B1%CE%AF%CF%84%CE%B9%CE%B1\" >What are the main causes?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/drpolyzos.gr\/en\/minorragia\/#%CE%A0%CE%BF%CE%B9%CE%B1_%CE%B5%CE%AF%CE%BD%CE%B1%CE%B9_%CE%B7_%CE%BA%CE%B1%CF%84%CE%AC%CE%BB%CE%BB%CE%B7%CE%BB%CE%B7_%CE%B8%CE%B5%CF%81%CE%B1%CF%80%CE%B5%CE%AF%CE%B1_%CE%B3%CE%B9%CE%B1_%CE%AC%CE%BC%CE%B5%CF%83%CE%B7_%CE%B1%CE%BD%CF%84%CE%B9%CE%BC%CE%B5%CF%84%CF%8E%CF%80%CE%B9%CF%83%CE%B7\" >What is the appropriate treatment for immediate management?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%CE%A4%CE%B9_%CE%B5%CE%AF%CE%BD%CE%B1%CE%B9_%CE%B7_%CE%BC%CE%B7%CE%BD%CE%BF%CF%81%CF%81%CE%B1%CE%B3%CE%AF%CE%B1\"><\/span>What is menorrhagia?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Menorrhagia, meaning excessive blood loss during menstruation, is a common problem. The bleeding may be prolonged, lasting 8\u201310 days each month, with significant blood loss that can lead to anemia, often accompanied by blood clots and episodes of \u201cflooding,\u201d meaning sudden and unexpected heavy bleeding that is frequently described as if a tap has been turned on.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%CE%A0%CE%BF%CE%B9%CE%B1_%CE%B5%CE%AF%CE%BD%CE%B1%CE%B9_%CF%84%CE%B1_%CE%B2%CE%B1%CF%83%CE%B9%CE%BA%CE%AC_%CE%B1%CE%AF%CF%84%CE%B9%CE%B1\"><\/span>What are the main causes?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Often, there is no obvious explanation for menorrhagia, and such episodes of bleeding are referred to as \u201cdysfunctional uterine bleeding.\u201d In younger women, menorrhagia is most commonly due to a temporary hormonal imbalance, which usually resolves on its own. As a woman approaches <a href=\"\/en\/emminopaysi\/\">menopause<\/a>, menorrhagia may again indicate a hormonal disturbance. However, the likelihood that it is caused by another underlying condition increases with age. Other causes of menorrhagia include <a href=\"\/en\/inomyomata-mitras\/\">fibroids<\/a>, <a href=\"\/en\/endomitriosis\/\">endometriosis<\/a>, pelvic inflammatory disease, and endometrial polyps.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%CE%A0%CE%BF%CE%B9%CE%B1_%CE%B5%CE%AF%CE%BD%CE%B1%CE%B9_%CE%B7_%CE%BA%CE%B1%CF%84%CE%AC%CE%BB%CE%BB%CE%B7%CE%BB%CE%B7_%CE%B8%CE%B5%CF%81%CE%B1%CF%80%CE%B5%CE%AF%CE%B1_%CE%B3%CE%B9%CE%B1_%CE%AC%CE%BC%CE%B5%CF%83%CE%B7_%CE%B1%CE%BD%CF%84%CE%B9%CE%BC%CE%B5%CF%84%CF%8E%CF%80%CE%B9%CF%83%CE%B7\"><\/span>What is the appropriate treatment for immediate management?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The management of menorrhagia can be achieved through various methods, ranging from conservative treatment (with hormonal or non-hormonal medications) to different forms of surgical treatment (such as endometrial ablation and <a href=\"\/en\/ysterectomy\/\">hysterectomy<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>If you are experiencing menorrhagia and would like to discuss it, please register for our secure service and complete the structured questionnaire. Your responses will remain confidential. We will provide you with detailed, up-to-date, evidence-based information tailored specifically to your situation. The information will be given to you personally by a specialist (<a href=\"\/en\/\">gynecologist<\/a>) with many years of experience.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u03a4\u03b9 \u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b7 \u03bc\u03b7\u03bd\u03bf\u03c1\u03c1\u03b1\u03b3\u03af\u03b1; \u0397 \u03bc\u03b7\u03bd\u03bf\u03c1\u03c1\u03b1\u03b3\u03af\u03b1, \u03b4\u03b7\u03bb\u03b1\u03b4\u03ae \u03b7 \u03c5\u03c0\u03b5\u03c1\u03b2\u03bf\u03bb\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae \u03b1\u03c0\u03ce\u03bb\u03b5\u03b9\u03b1 \u03b1\u03af\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03ac \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03b5\u03bc\u03bc\u03b7\u03bd\u03bf\u03c1\u03c1\u03c5\u03c3\u03af\u03b1, \u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c3\u03c5\u03c7\u03bd\u03cc \u03c0\u03c1\u03cc\u03b2\u03bb\u03b7\u03bc\u03b1. \u0397 \u03b1\u03b9\u03bc\u03bf\u03c1\u03c1\u03b1\u03b3\u03af\u03b1 \u03bc\u03c0\u03bf\u03c1\u03b5\u03af \u03bd\u03b1 \u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u03c4\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03b7, \u03bc\u03b5 \u03b4\u03b9\u03ac\u03c1\u03ba\u03b5\u03b9\u03b1 8-10 \u03b7\u03bc\u03ad\u03c1\u03b5\u03c2 \u03ba\u03ac\u03b8\u03b5 \u03bc\u03ae\u03bd\u03b1, \u03bc\u03b5\u03b3\u03ac\u03bb\u03b7 \u03b1\u03c0\u03ce\u03bb\u03b5\u03b9\u03b1 \u03b1\u03af\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c0\u03bf\u03c5 \u03bf\u03b4\u03b7\u03b3\u03b5\u03af \u03c3\u03b5 \u03b1\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9\u03bc\u03af\u03b1, \u03bc\u03b5 \u03b1\u03c0\u03bf\u03b2\u03bf\u03bb\u03ae \u03b8\u03c1\u03cc\u03bc\u03b2\u03c9\u03bd \u03b1\u03af\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u00ab\u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1\u03ba\u03bb\u03c5\u03c3\u03bc\u03cc\u00bb, \u03b4\u03b7\u03bb\u03b1\u03b4\u03ae \u03b5\u03c0\u03b5\u03b9\u03c3\u03cc\u03b4\u03b9\u03b1 \u03b1\u03b9\u03c6\u03bd\u03af\u03b4\u03b9\u03b1\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b1\u03bd\u03b1\u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b5\u03c7\u03b7\u03c2 \u03b1\u03c0\u03ce\u03bb\u03b5\u03b9\u03b1\u03c2 \u03b1\u03af\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c0\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c3\u03c5\u03c7\u03bd\u03ac \u03c0\u03b5\u03c1\u03b9\u03b3\u03c1\u03ac\u03c6\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u00ab\u03c3\u03b1\u03bd \u03bd\u03b1 \u03b1\u03bd\u03bf\u03af\u03b3\u03b5\u03b9 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7,10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-255","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog","category-pathiseis-technikes"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/drpolyzos.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/255","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/drpolyzos.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/drpolyzos.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/drpolyzos.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/drpolyzos.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=255"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/drpolyzos.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/255\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1735,"href":"https:\/\/drpolyzos.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/255\/revisions\/1735"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/drpolyzos.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=255"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/drpolyzos.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=255"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/drpolyzos.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=255"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}