Tranexamic Acid. Why did no one tell be about them before now?

[LadySybildeChocolate]

AF came yesterday, and apart from a few cramps there's practically nothing! 90% less then last month. How does this work? Am I going to bleed until next month??

I think it's the first thing they suggest because the standard age should be pre-menopausal. But they should look at the person standing in front of them and work out if they are in the 30s or 50s

I think it's just easier for them to whip it out as it saves problems in the future.

In answer to where the blood goes, I think it is the same amount of blood but less watery and more clotty and concentrated. That has been my experience, anyway, and I think I read somewhere that the TA encourages clotting. Not sure if I'm right though.

FarSide - it was prescribed for me because of haemorhaging and the clotting would stop a very heavy flow of blood...

The trouble with an early hysterectomy is that it brings things like osteoporosis and cancers earlier and increase the risk at a younger age.

It can't be the same amount of blood. I've usually used 6 towels by now, not 2 (that were practically dry). I'd thought that the AF is the removal of the layer around the endometrium as it's not required? The layer won't automatically shrink when taking the TA.

My mum was diagnosed with osteoperosis a couple of years ago following a nasty fall. She had hers removed at 36 due to bleeding. It was the standard treatment 20 years ago.

Just googled - this is what the NHS website says:

" Tranexamic acid
The tablets work by helping the blood in your womb to clot. They have been shown to reduce blood loss by 29-58%. "

Remember that the same amount of blood can be a lesser flow (not less blood) through being clotted and thicker. Like cream on strawberries

Sorry

So if it clots and the blood loss is less, does it just hang around inside your uterus? {bleugh} Your uterus doesn't keep producing blood whilst your bleeding, so it has to go somewhere if it's not coming out. There's clots, they are titchy though and it's the same as it is usually, just 80% lighter.

I used that with mefanemic acid, such a good combination.

its basically lessens the flow of blood by making it thicker. so its a bit easier to manage.

all the blood still comes out, it is just thicker so the flow isn't as heavy

kind if fing

It doesn't seem thicker though. It's the same as it has been when taking mefanamic acid, not thick at all but not runny.

The TA works by increasing clotting and then said clots are reabsorbed, I think. It increases clotting in general which is why it shouldn't be used by women with certain med history, eg DVTs. For that reason i worry about women just buying it OTC. Also best to get checked out by dr to rule out other rare possibilities eg certain cancers can cause heavy menstrual bleeding. It often gets prescribed with Mefenamic acid (Ponstan) which reduces prostaglandin production - they are in same 'family' as Nurofen etc so the two shouldn't be used together. I detected a little confused message above. Paracetamol is different so can be used to reduce pain. i find TA does increase abdo pain - I use combination of Ponstan and paracet to help this. It certainly all makes normal life possible again during periods. Roll on the menopause!!

Ah, that makes sense. Thank you, Baskets Roll on the menopause indeed, although I think that has it's own problems.