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| carrying out its detoxification of hormones, resulting in a heavier than normal amount of circulating estrogen or progesterone. |
| Fibroid tumors on the uterus are the most common cause of heavy bleeding when there is a structural problem. The bleeding may be so excessive as to be considered a hemorrhage. There may be large clots, and the uterus may cramp and cause a great deal of pain. Other structural problems which may cause excessive bleeding include polyps or endometriosis. In many cases of heavy bleeding, the endometrium of the uterus has grown much thicker than it normally should. This often occurs after a period or several periods are missed. Hormonal imbalances have disturbed the normal shedding of the endometrial lining, but it continues to increase in size under the influence of estrogen. This is known as endometrial hyperplasia. Eventually the endometrial lining will slough off, but usually with a very heavy amount of blood, perhaps even hemorrhaging, and clots. Often this situation is also accompanied by uterine cramping. |
| In most cases, the liver is not functioning as well it should. Perhaps it is overloaded with toxins or it has been overloaded with hormones either from a pharmaceutical source or from the foods eaten. Often animals' feed contains hormones to make them grow larger or produce more milk. Stress may also play a major role, causing the adrenal glands to preempt the production of progesterone in favor of androgen hormones for rebuilding the body. This may cause a severe imbalance favoring too much estrogen, especially those parts of estrogen which should have been detoxified save for an overworked liver. When the liver is overworked, all bodily systems affected by estrogen will be more heavily challenged. |
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