However, women who have menorrhagia usually bleed for more than 7 days and lose twice as much blood. If you have bleeding that lasts longer than 7 days per period, or is so heavy that you have to change your pad or tampon nearly every hour, you need to talk with your doctor.
Let's beat cancer sooner. Angelina Jolie, inherited breast cancer and the BRCA1 gene. Updated 24/03/15 in the light of Angelina Jolie Pittâs announcement she has decided to have her ovaries removed as well â see below. The news today is full of reaction to US actress Angelina Jolieâs decision to have surgery to reduce her chances of breast cancer.
Catherine Zeta-Jones' revelations about bipolar disorder, Glen Campbell's fight with Alzheimer's disease, and Angelina Jolie's surgery to prevent breast cancer in the face of high genetic risk have at least some sort of silver lining -- they brought these conditions into the open.