Some women their monthly period is problematic and almost disabling because of the pain and inconvenience caused. They may have to take time off from school or work and stay at home for one or two days.

Period pain are only sometimes a sign of others disease, like cyst growth, cold ovary or womb, obstructed Qi flow and others complications .

If period pains are more than an inconvenience then it is wise to take some herbal treatment.

The correct medical definition of heavy periods is the passage of more than 80ml of blood each period. It is seldom realistic or practical, however, to actually measure the blood loss and so doctors rely on the woman's description of her period.

Periods are considered heavy when:
a woman bleeds for more than 8 to 10 days, or a sudden twice as much as her normal flow, especially if this is repeated month after month.
a woman bleeds so much that it is difficult for her to attend her job. She may be forced to plan her holidays and leisure time according to the timings of her period.
the bleeding is continuously so heavy that the woman becomes anemic.
the presence of high numbers of small clots for more than two days suggests heavy periods.
'flooding' describes the sudden, unexpected onset of periods, like a tap is busted , and indicates heavy periods.

Younger women heavy periods are most often due to a temporary hormone imbalance, which eventually corrects itself.

In the years close to the menopause, heavy periods are usually a sign of hormone imbalance. Possibility of heavy periods being caused by an underlying disease increases with age.

• fibroids.
• endometriosis.
• pelvic inflammatory disease.
• polyps of the lining of the womb.
• the commonest cause is a condition called dysfunctional uterine bleeding (DUB). This refers to heavy bleeding with cold and weak conditions in the ovary and womb.

In the olden days in villages, there are many cases of died from heavy and non stop menstruation.

If the endometrium grows within the muscular layer of the womb it is called adenomyosis, which is just a different type of endometriosis.

Ovaries where cysts might appear; these are called chocolate cysts because they contain brown material.
Area behind the womb and in front of the rectum (large bowel). This space is called the Pouch of Douglas and endometriosis here often causes deep pain and painful intercourse (dyspareunia).
less common sites include the bowel itself, the bladder and sites outside the pelvis including the navel or operation scars.
Like normal endometrium, the endometriosis tissue undergoes monthly changes according to the hormonal cycle and typically causes painful periods (dysmenorrhoea).

Endometriosis is a very common condition affecting up to 10 per cent of women between 16 and 50 years of age, often without producing any symptoms. Endometriotic tissue is under hormonal influence so it is almost never seen in children or postmenopausal women.

It appears as small blackish-blue nodules on the external lining of the ovaries or elsewhere in the pelvis. In some cases it may lead to the formation of cysts filled with altered blood, known as chocolate cysts.

Endometriosis may cause discomfort or mild to severe pain during a period (dysmenorrhoea), with many sufferers experiencing chronic pain. Sexual intercourse can be painful, and women with chocolate cysts may have a feeling of fullness in the lower parts of their stomach.

The formation of connecting tissues around endometriosis near the Fallopian tubes or ovaries may reduce fertility.

The most common symptom of adenomyosis is abnormally heavy menstrual bleeding. Severe cramps are a frequent accompaniment when the adneomyosis exceeds 80% or more of the uterus.

There is usually globular enlargement in the uterus on pelvic examination and the uterus may be somewhat boggy if the adenomyosis is advanced. The posterior wall of the uterus is more commonly involved than the anterior.

Adenomyosis and particularly adenomyomas are commonly misdiagnosed as fibroids, because the symptoms are similar. The uterus is often enlarged, and ultrasound imaging often fails to distinguish the two conditions. Adenomyosis has a poorly defined border and is not “shelled out” as leiomyomas may be.