An adolescent female has periods every 30 days that are consistently heavy and last from 5 to 8 days. What is her diagnosis?

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The adolescent female's periods are consistently heavy and last 5-8 days, indicating menorrhagia. Menometrorrhagia is characterized by heavy and irregular bleeding. Metrorrhagia refers to bleeding between periods, while polymenorrhea is characterized by cycles that are shorter than 21 days. None of these options fit the patient's symptoms as well as menorrhagia.

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