Menorrhagia

Menorrhagia is abnormally heavy and prolonged menstrual periods at regular intervals. While a normal menses cycle lasts 21 to 35 days with an average of five days of bleeding and total blood flow between 25 and 80 milliliters, women with menorrhagia can have seven or more days of bleeding and lose more than 80 milliliters of blood per menses. It is estimated that nine to 14 percent of healthy women suffer from menorrhagia. Because quantitative means of diagnosing menorrhagia are generally impractical, healthcare professionals often diagnose menorrhagia symptomatically by considering frequency of tampon or sanitary napkin change, spotting and staining events, presence of constant pain in the lower abdomen, interference with regular work and social routines and measurements of anemia. We believe that an oral Transported Prodrug of tranexamic acid may provide more optimal delivery of tranexamic acid and thereby improve the efficacy and safety profile of this product.

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