What exactly are your problems? We need specifics.
Cramps? Drink hot tea, take a warm bath, use a heating pad on your stomach, take Ibprofen, or Midol, try simple yoga, having an orgasm can help.
Heavy Bleeding? Are you bleeding through your tampons quickly? Try using a higher absorbancy.
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Specific treatment for menorrhagia is based on a number of factors, including:
Your overall health and medical history
The cause and severity of the condition
Your tolerance for specific medications, procedures or therapies
The likelihood that your periods will become less heavy before long
Effects of the condition on your lifestyle
Your opinion or personal preference
Drug therapy for menorrhagia may include:
Iron supplements. If the condition is accompanied by anemia, your doctor may recommend that you take iron supplements regularly. If your iron levels are low but you're not yet anemic, you may be started on iron supplements rather than waiting until you become anemic.
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). NSAIDs such as ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin, others) help reduce menstrual blood loss. NSAIDs have the added benefit of relieving painful menstrual cramps (dysmenorrhea).
Oral contraceptives. Aside from providing effective birth control, oral contraceptives can help regulate ovulation and reduce episodes of excessive or prolonged menstrual bleeding.
Progesterone. The hormone progesterone can help correct hormonal imbalance and reduce menorrhagia.
If you have menorrhagia from taking hormone medication, you and your doctor may be able to treat the condition by changing or stopping your medication.
You may need surgical treatment for menorrhagia if drug therapy is unsuccessful. Treatment options include:
Dilation and curettage (D and C). In this procedure, your doctor opens (dilates) your cervix and then scrapes or suctions tissue from the lining of your uterus to reduce menstrual bleeding. Although this procedure is common and often treats menorrhagia successfully, you may need additional D and C procedures if menorrhagia recurs.
Operative hysteroscopy. This procedure uses a tiny tube with a light (hysteroscope) to view your uterine cavity and can aid in the surgical removal of a polyp that may be causing excessive menstrual bleeding.
Endometrial ablation. Using ultrasonic energy, your doctor permanently destroys the entire lining of your uterus (endometrium). After endometrial ablation, most women have normal menstrual flow. However, some women have little or no menstrual flow after the procedure. Endometrial ablation reduces your ability to become pregnant.
Endometrial resection. This surgical procedure uses an electrosurgical wire loop to remove the lining of the uterus. Both endometrial ablation and endometrial resection benefit women who have very heavy menstrual bleeding but don't have other underlying uterine problems such as large fibroids, polyps or cancer. Like endometrial ablation, this procedure reduces your ability to become pregnant.
Hysterectomy. Surgical removal of the uterus and cervix is a permanent procedure that causes sterility and cessation of menstrual periods. You'll need general anesthesia and hospitalization. Additional removal of the ovaries (total hysterectomy) may cause premature menopause in younger women. Because hysterectomy is permanent, be sure you want this treatment before going ahead with surgery.
Except for hysterectomy, these surgical procedures are usually done on an outpatient basis. Although you may need a general anesthetic, it's likely that you can go home later on the same day.
When menorrhagia is a sign of another condition, such as thyroid disease, treating that condition usually results in lighter periods.
2007-08-01 00:34:15
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