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What are causes of an extremely heavy flow?

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What are causes of an extremely heavy flow?

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If your menstrual bleeding is very heavy, this usually indicates your estrogen levels are too high. Nutrition specialist Alisa Vitti explains how too much estrogen can impact your flow and what other factors you should be aware of.

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