Normal menstrual flow lasts about 5 days and produces a total blood
loss of 60 to 250 ml and occurs every 28 days. There are several
causes of abnormal vaginal bleeding and a careful exam by a
healthcare provider is frequently the best way to sort out the
source of the bleeding.
Review Date: 03/22/2011
Reviewed By: David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc., and Susan
Storck, MD, FACOG, Chief, Eastside Department of Obstetrics and
Gynecology, Group Health Cooperative of Puget Sound, Redmond,
Washington; Clinical Teaching Faculty, Department of Obstetrics and
Gynecology, University of Washington School of Medicine.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
