Prostaglandins have important actions on the blood vessels in the inner lining of the uterus, thereby affecting the amount of bleeding that occurs during a menstrual period. NSAIDs also work great for relieving menstrual cramps.
Birth Control Pills Even if you do not need to take the pill for birth control, a great advantage of the pill is the reduction in heavy menstrual bleeding. Sometimes doctors prescribe a medicine called tranexamic acid such as Lysteda. It is not a hormone treatment. It reduces bleeding by helping blood to clot. You may want to think about surgery if medicines don't help or if you have a growth in your uterus.
Your choice will depend partly on whether you want to get pregnant in the future. Surgery options include:. If you have severe cramping during your periods, taking an NSAID such as ibuprofen or naproxen may help.
If you don't know when your period will start next, take your first dose as soon as bleeding or cramping starts. Heavy periods can make you feel weak and run-down and can lead to anemia. Your doctor may suggest that you take an iron supplement if your iron levels are low.
You may be able to prevent anemia if you increase the amount of iron in your diet. Foods rich in iron include red meat, shellfish, eggs, and beans. Author: Healthwise Staff. This information does not replace the advice of a doctor. Healthwise, Incorporated, disclaims any warranty or liability for your use of this information. Your use of this information means that you agree to the Terms of Use.
Learn how we develop our content. To learn more about Healthwise, visit Healthwise. Healthwise, Healthwise for every health decision, and the Healthwise logo are trademarks of Healthwise, Incorporated. Updated visitor guidelines. Top of the page. Overview Is this topic for you? What are heavy menstrual periods? When you have heavy menstrual periods also called menorrhagia , you may: Pass large blood clots and soak through your usual pads or tampons.
Bleed for more than 7 days. A normal period usually lasts 4 to 6 days. Have severe menstrual cramps. Hormonal forms of birth control, such as birth control pills, Depo-Provera injections, Nexplanon implants, and the levonorgestrel IUD Mirena. Hormone therapy. Medicines used to treat cancer chemotherapy.
Thyroid medicines. If you are having changes in menstrual bleeding that you think may be related to medicine use: Call the doctor who prescribed the medicine to determine whether this is an expected side effect of this medicine. An appointment may not be needed. If you are taking a medicine not prescribed by a doctor, stop taking it. Quantifying a 'heavy flow' is tricky "0ne person's hemorrhage is another person's spotting," as Streicher puts it but anyone who finds their period is getting in the way of their everyday life should consult their doctor.
She says mg, while more than what the bottle recommends, is not an unreasonable high dose in medicine. Wood, who was stunned to see her tweet go viral, told Insider she was inundated with responses — from men trolling her "what's the big deal? Jennifer Gunter, author of The Vagina Bible and a lecture called Why can't we talk about periods , told Insider she's not surprised. Gunter learned about this method decades ago when, as a medical resident, she saw it listed in guidelines for heavy periods, which, research recently found, can cause cramps as painful as having a heart attack.
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