What Causes Heavy Menstrual Bleeding in Teens?

Authors

• Sarah Gubara
• Ashli Lawson, Children's Mercy Kansas CityFollow
• Lauren Amos MD, MS, Children's Mercy Kansas CityFollow

Files

Document Type

Podcast

Hosts

Sarah Gubara

Featured Speaker

Ashli Lawson, MD, MS and Lauren Amos, MD, MS

Length of Episode

21:12

Description

Curious why your teen’s periods are so heavy? Heavy menstrual bleeding and its causes are discussed. Lauren Amos, MD, MS, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology at Children's Mercy - Pediatrics in Practice - CME, and Ashli Lawson, MD, MS, Program Director, Pediatric & Adolescent Gynecology Fellowship at Children's Mercy - Pediatrics in Practice - CME, explain common contributors such as anovulatory cycles, underlying bleeding disorders (up to 30% in affected adolescents), and when to consider a transabdominal pelvic ultrasound or thyroid (TSH) check.

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Publication Date

9-23-2026

Disciplines

Pediatrics

Recommended Citation

Gubara, Sarah; Lawson, Ashli; and Amos, Lauren MD, MS, "What Causes Heavy Menstrual Bleeding in Teens?" (2026). Pediatrics in Practice: A CME Podcast. 76.
https://scholarlyexchange.childrensmercy.org/cme_podcast/76