Heavy periods: what they can mean and how AAVIE supports your cycle
Heavy flow can disrupt your day and drain your energy. Here is what counts as heavy, what the AAVIE assessment looks at and when to see a doctor.
A period is usually called heavy when bleeding interferes with daily life, for example soaking a pad or tampon every one to two hours, passing clots larger than a coin, or bleeding for more than seven days. Heavy periods have many possible causes and can lead to low iron, so a doctor’s check matters.
What this pattern can look like
- Changing a pad or tampon every one to two hours
- Clots larger than a coin
- Bleeding for more than seven days
- Tiredness, breathlessness or dizziness around your period
What the AAVIE assessment looks at
- Flow amount, clots and number of bleeding days
- Pain and symptoms around your period
- Energy and signs of tiredness
- Sleep, stress and digestion
- Food and daily routine
- Your Prakriti and current Vikriti
The Ayurvedic view
In Ayurveda, heavy or early periods are often linked with Pitta-type heat. This is a traditional framework, not a diagnosis.
How AAVIE supports you
AAVIE builds a personalised Ayurvedic supplement from your answers to support your cycle and hormonal balance. A Vaidya reviews it before it ships. It works best alongside regular sleep, meals and stress care. It does not treat any condition, and results vary.
- Soaking through protection every hour for several hours (seek urgent care)
- Dizziness, fainting or breathlessness
- Clots larger than about 2.5 cm
- Bleeding for more than seven days
- Bleeding between periods or after sex
- Ongoing tiredness, which can signal low iron
Common questions
Can I take AAVIE if my periods are very heavy?
Tell us in the assessment. If your answers suggest you need medical advice first, we say so and the Vaidya may ask you to speak with a doctor before your supplement is approved.
Should I get my iron checked?
Heavy periods can lower iron. Ask your doctor about a blood test if you feel tired or breathless.
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Your body isn’t generic. Why should your supplement be?
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Supplements are not a substitute for medical advice.