What home remedy can I use to stop heavy periods?

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Dr Shubham Chauhan

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Heavy periods are mostly due to hormonal variations or any underlying condition. You may follow some home remedies to ease your symptoms such as eating foods rich in iron , vitamin C and potassiam rich diet such as lentils , raisins , bananas with drinking plenty of water. You may also need to consult a doctor to take some treatment.

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