On our open clinic show, we tackle a problem that most women feel embarrassed or reluctant to discuss - heavy periods. Consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist Dr Premitha Damodaran answers questions about excessively heavy, painful and abnormal bleeding, and other menstrual problems.

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Produced by: Tee Shiao Eek

Presented by: Tee Shiao Eek

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Categories:  managing disease,  wellness

Tags:  cyst,  the bigger picture,  health and living,  askadoctor,  open clinic,  menstruation,  period,  sexual and reproductive health,  fibroid,  polyp,  endometriosis,  menopause,