Medicare regards drug screening for medico-legal purposes (e.g., court-ordered drug screening) or for employment purposes (e.g., as a pre-requisite for employment or as a requirement for continuation of employment) as not medically necessary.
What causes heavy periods. Diagnosing what causes heavy periods can sometimes be difficult. However, some physical condition affecting the uterus, such as fibroids and polyps, may cause heavy menstrual bleeding. The more common reasons for heavy periods are: 1  fibroids. 2  polyps.  endometrial hyperplasia.
1 Fibroids â These non-cancerous muscular growths on the uterus can cause you to have heavy menstrual bleeding and long periods. 2  Submucosal fibroids, which are found in your uterine cavity, cause prolonged, heavy periods. 3  Fibroids are very common in women of reproductive age, since estrogen fuels their growth.