NEW YORK, NY – January 28, 2025 – The Women’s Health research Collaborative (WHrC), a Petauri Kinect network of excellence, and Avana Health announced their new initiative to help improve Acute Heavy Menstrual Bleeding (HMB) care. Acute HMB refers to episodes of heavy uterine bleeding, unrelated to pregnancy, that require urgent or emergent care. Currently, there are no diagnostic or therapeutic codes. In addition, no FDA-approved interventions exist.