Any one got any solutions to heavy periods?

[Nymphadora]

Does the pill/ any hormonal stuff work?

if you dont want to have anymore children then an endometrial ablation is great for heavy periods.

xx

hoping for more but not for a year or 2 so nothing permanent for now!

mirena coil

mirena works!

mirena works but I do think it can affect your fertility. Yes going on the mini pill should help and there are pescription drugs such as transcemic acid that help too.

Some people find that using a mooncup can make periods lighter.

Have had horomnal stuff before and not agreed with it but am desparate now. Just having v short periods (2 days)but pouring and yesterday struggled at work cos I kept having to go to toilet to change.

Had a coil attempted in summer (beofre I had this problem) and they couldn't get it in so not keen on mirena.

I went to the dr about this a couple of months ago now and they said either go on the pill or take tranexamic acid .... that and go for a smear test just to check all is ok! The tranexamic acid is really helping me ... def recommend it!

mirena

V. fedup today, now on 3rd day ,normally stopped after 2 and its still as heavy

I have had tranexamic acid for a year now. Get to the doc and try it

might be worth asking about a d and c if problem only much worse since your most recent babby. Can make sooo much difference (grin)

transexamic acid works for me

Kids 6 & 8 got much worse over last 6 months, have had some other problems and had hysteroscopy(?) and stuff done and adhesions removed but no signs of infection/endometeosis

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I am having this problem and promptly told my Dr that I want a hysterectomy. He has referred me to a gynae.

I have told BF that I want to get preg in April then have hysterectomy after baby is born, am only 1/2 joking atm

The heavy bleeding can be an indication of a polyp, fibroid or even infection. I would go back to your GP and discuss the next step.

I have been having v heavy periods for the past 6 mths and am waiting to see consultant (have had to wait 8 weeks for a private appointment!). The Mirena coil was mentioned by my GP. Taking ibuprofen can reduce some of the bleeding also. HTH

when I went with heavy periods I was sent for an ultrasound to rule out any reason as well as given tranexamic acid. When I was on the deepo injections they helped too but made me fat whereas the mirena coil hasn't affected my weight.

Once I'm 100% I don't want anymore dc regardless of the future I'm asking for endometrial ablation

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Mirena coil is very good for heavy periods. The only downside is that it will take between 4-6 months to get your progesterone levels up to a rate that will help your periods.

I am really glad that I found this thread as I have this morning just booked an appointment to see my doctor about very same thing. Yesterday for example, I might as well have stayed sitting on the loo all day is was so bad - literally dripping and with lots of big clots (sorry if TMI). I must have got through a whole packet of super plus, plus lilets and pads as I was soaking through each set every half hour. Thank goodness it was a weekend - there is no way I could have possibly ventured outside of the house. Then today (officially day 2) - there is barely anything at all....

I have also been spotting every day since ovulation.

It's only been this bad since having DD2 and steadily getting worse each month. given that I'm 39 in a few months, I wondered if it was the start of the peri-menopause which in itself would be bad as I was just about to start talking to DH seriously about no 3.

Interested in the tranexamic acid though - so I might mention it on Thursday....

another mirena fan here...

also treid transeximic acid and progesterone orally. Neitehr as good in my case as Mirena.

Def not infection, had masses of test + abs.

also had polyp removed and adhesions removed in Jan so not those.

Have appt for Monday & have persuded bf to go with me as I am having awful PMT and he can explain me better than I can.