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Heavy periods force millions of women to put their lives on hold each month.^1,2 Learn about the condition and safe, minimally invasive procedures that could help change your cycle for the better.

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1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Bleeding disorders in women. http://www.cdc.gov/features/bleedingdisorder. Accessed June 19, 2016.

2. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Blood disorders in women: heavy menstrual bleeding. http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/blooddisorders/women/menorrhagia.html. Accessed September 24, 2015.

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