Heavy Menstrual Bleeding: A Serious Health Issue Underestimated

Excessive menstrual bleeding is a serious health problem. We have only recently begun to understand its causes and how it can be treated.

From the age of 12-13, Michelle Elston spent the most difficult days of her period sleeping in the school nurse's office. She faced severe pain as blood soaked through her pads. She says, 'I was taught that this was normal. It's something you have to learn to deal with.'