IUD for heavy period?

Question

I've had heavy periods for about
2 1/2 years, and now i'm anemic, and taking iron pills.

it takes me less than an hour to get through a extra super tampon. It's only heavy the first two days, then it's next to nothing the fourth and fifth day.

I tried bc pills, but had a bad reaction to it, and now I don't want to do hormones anymore.

I've read about the non-hormone IUDs. What are the pros and dangers of them? Will it help my heavy periods?

no, the doctor just put my on iron pills, and she's going to see me in two months to see if the iron pills are working and for further tests.

Answer 1

Hi
IUDs are more likely to make the problem worse. I wanted to try them for the same reason but the docs told me that it would make it worse.
If you can't or don't want to take bc pills. you need to check with a specialist to make sure that you are OK. There are medicines that can temporarily stop periods. Unless you were pregnant, your periods shouldn't have suddenly become heavier without a reason and since you now have anemia, you must see a specialist.

Answer 2

It changed into typical for me,yet once you've reservations do not hesitate to talk with your clinical professional. not in simple terms is your cervix open because you're menstruating, yet you've had a clinical technique performed there. If the bleeding keeps to be as heavy in about 3 days i ought to time table an appointment to make certain your clinical professional. make sensible you're taking good care of your your body in the course of the "healing" procedure.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

Has your doctor determined why you are this heavy during your period? If not, this would be the priority before deciding anything about an IUD. Heavy periods can be due to a number of things including hormone imbalance, fibroids, infection, polyp, medications, pelvic inflammatory diease, thyroid, endometriosis, amongst other reasons. Risks of an IUD include increased menstrual bleeding and cramping, spotting between periods, perforation, and expulsion. First see your doctor to determine the cause of your excessive bleeding, and you would also need to discuss with him/her if an IUD would be best for your situation, since your doctor knows your health history.

Answer 5

I had fibroids, the were first diagnosed with my second child and thought I was miscarrying but didnt. Had surgery several years later because they were causing very heavy bleeding like you describe. Several years later I got more and ended up having a hysterectomy.

An ultrasound can confirm fibroids and there are several remedies for them besides hysterectomy....