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Free Heavy Period Quiz (PALM-COEIN)

A brief assessment to understand how heavy your periods really are, what might be driving them, and when to push for answers.

2 min5 questionsBased on PALM-COEIN informedFree & private

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Understanding Your Heavy Periods

A brief assessment to understand how heavy your periods really are, what might be driving them, and when to push for answers.

Your severity level — mild, moderate, or significant
What’s driving YOUR heavy periods specifically
A personalized next step from Dr. Wellls

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Free · 5 min · 100% private

This is not a clinical assessment. For medical concerns, consult a healthcare provider.

About This Assessment

Informed by the FIGO PALM-COEIN classification system and SWAN longitudinal study data

This heavy period quiz uses 5 evidence-based questions informed by the PALM-COEIN informed to evaluate the severity and impact of heavy periods on your daily life. Your score is calculated from multiple dimensions including symptom frequency, intensity, and functional impact.

This is a screening tool, not a diagnosis. Heavy bleeding can have structural causes (fibroids, adenomyosis) that require imaging to identify. If you are soaking through a pad or tampon every hour for more than two hours, seek medical attention.

Understanding Your Score

Mildly Heavy Periods(Score 1-3)

Your periods are heavier than ideal but not yet causing significant disruption. In SWAN data, 91% of women aged 40-54 experience at least one episode of heavy flow. You are in the early phase of what

Moderately Heavy Periods(Score 4-6)

Your periods are significantly affecting your life. The combination of flow severity, duration, and daily impact puts you in a range where investigation is not optional. Whether the driver is anovulat

Significantly Heavy Periods(Score 7-10)

Your bleeding is severe enough to warrant urgent medical evaluation. What you are describing, soaking through protection, passing large clots, experiencing iron depletion symptoms, is not something to

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this heavy period quiz measure?

This heavy period quiz uses 5 evidence-based questions informed by the PALM-COEIN informed to assess the severity and impact of heavy periods on your daily life. It evaluates multiple dimensions including symptom frequency, intensity, and how they affect your wellbeing.

How accurate is this heavy period quiz?

This screening tool is informed by the PALM-COEIN informed, a clinically validated instrument (Munro MG et al. (2011). FIGO classification system for causes of abnormal uterine bleeding. Dreisler E et al. (2024). Perimenopausal abnormal uterine bleeding review.). While it provides a reliable indication of severity, it is not a diagnostic tool. For clinical diagnosis, consult a qualified healthcare provider.

Is this a medical diagnosis?

No. This is a screening tool, not a diagnosis. It provides an indication of heavy periods severity that you can discuss with your healthcare provider. For clinical diagnosis, consult a qualified medical professional. You can bring your results to your next doctor visit as a conversation starter.

How long does this heavy period quiz take?

This assessment takes approximately 2 minutes to complete. It contains 5 evidence-based questions. Your results are immediate, private, and include personalized recommendations.

What should I do with my results?

Your results include a severity score and personalized recommendations. We suggest: (1) reviewing your score and what it means, (2) reading our in-depth article about heavy periods at wellls.com/problems/heavy-periods, (3) discussing your results with a healthcare provider, and (4) exploring our evidence-based lifestyle medicine recommendations for managing heavy periods.

Read the full heavy periods article

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