Period symptoms: pain, heavy bleeding, PMS and more

What is common, what deserves a GP appointment, and what needs help straight away. Each guide sets out the warning signs plainly.

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4 min read Adenomyosis How adenomyosis affects the womb, what scans can show, and the treatment choices for pain and heavy bleeding. Includes when to get help, with UK and US notes.
4 min read Bleeding disorders and heavy periods When heavy periods may point to a clotting problem, which other clues matter and how to ask about specialist testing. Includes when to get help.
5 min read Endometriosis symptoms and keeping a symptom diary Recognise possible endometriosis symptoms, understand how it is diagnosed and keep useful notes about pain and daily life for a healthcare appointment.
4 min read Endometriosis: getting diagnosed and choosing treatment What examinations, scans and laparoscopy can tell you, how treatment is chosen, and where fertility care fits. Includes when to get help, with UK and US notes.
4 min read Fibroids What fibroids can cause, how treatment is chosen, and what to discuss about pregnancy and menopause. Fibroids are non-cancerous growths in or around the womb.
5 min read Heavy periods: how much bleeding is too much? Practical signs of heavy periods, possible causes, anaemia symptoms, what a GP may check and when fast bleeding or faintness needs help.
4 min read Iron deficiency and anaemia How low iron can affect you, why heavy periods matter, what blood tests check and how food and treatment can help. Includes when to get help.
5 min read Is period pain normal? When to get help Some period cramps are common, but severe pain deserves care. Find out what may help and when to book a GP appointment or get urgent help.
4 min read Managing PMS and PMDD Practical treatment choices for PMS and PMDD, from everyday support and CBT to medicines, specialist care and crisis help.
4 min read Ovarian cysts Why ovarian cysts form, when monitoring or treatment is needed, and which pain symptoms need urgent help. Functional cysts form as part of the menstrual cycle.
5 min read PMS vs PMDD: symptoms and getting help Compare PMS and PMDD symptoms, how diagnosis works and what may help, with clear advice on seeking care and getting urgent mental health support.
5 min read Spotting between periods: causes and when to get help What spotting between periods can mean, how it differs from a period, what to tell your GP and which symptoms need urgent medical help.
4 min read When periods stop: amenorrhoea Why periods can stop, when to test for pregnancy, when to seek advice and what a clinician may check. Includes when to get help, with UK and US notes.

Written by the Veya team from the sources listed in each guide. They aren’t medical advice; if you’re worried about a symptom, talk to a doctor, nurse or pharmacist.