India, May 19 -- Periods are usually normalised and considered something women should just bear with even when the bleeding becomes unusually heavy, painful or physically exhausting. Many women continue enduring the discomfort silently, assuming it is simply a part of life, without realising that excessively heavy periods can be severely unhealthy.ALSO READ: Girls entering puberty earlier than before? Gynecologist explains why periods may begin before age 10

To understand why heavy periods may be alarming and require immediate medical attention, Dr Richa Arora Miglani, head of laparoscopic, robotic and cosmetic gyneacology at RG Hospitals, shared with HT Lifestyle what happens to the body when excessive menstrual bleeding is left unaddre...