Menorrhagia is defined as: (A) Intermenstrual bleeding, (B) Menses in less than 28 days, (C) Increased loss of blood than normal during menses, (D) Menses every more than 45 days.
Answer is C. Ans. c (Increased loss of blood than normal during menstrual cycle). (Ref. Shaw's textbook of Gynaecology 13th ed. 291)A normal menstrual blood loss is 50-80 ml, & does not exceed 100 ml. Menorrhagia is increase in duration & quantity of menstrual loss (> 100 ml).