Dossier
heavy periods
Coverage of heavy periods in the Nexus archive.
- Anna saw doctors 20 times and was told her heavy periods were down to her age, IBS and perimenopause. But this was the real problem... and the terrifying surgery she had to undergo to survive it
Anna visited doctors 20 times and was told her heavy periods were caused by age, IBS, and perimenopause, but she ultimately faced a life-threatening condition requiring urgent surgery. The misdiagnosis delayed treatment until a critical intervention became necessary.