The burden of heavy menstrual bleeding, and a market assessment of its medical interventions with a focus on low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review protocol

The burden of heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB), the medical interventions for its treatment, and the market access to these products are three important topics needed to understand the current HMB environment in low-and middle income countries (LMICs). The aim of this scoping review is to bring these three aspects together and provide a complete overview of HMB, emphasizing the perspective of women and communities in LMICs. Our objective is to report the burden of HMB in LMICs, the current recommendations for management, and identify market barriers and facilitators to accessing intervention that prevent and treat HMB in women of reproductive age in LMICs.