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Period Concerns

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Kerryhames · 24/04/2025 09:46

Hi, sorry I am new to this, wanting a bit of advice really. I am 53, i had not had a period since the beginning of September, I am now experience bleeding now for about a month, sometimes light, sometimes heavy, has anyone else experienced this. Unsure whether to go to the doctors and don’t think there is anything they can do?

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Watto1 · 24/04/2025 09:50

I had a never-ending period about a year ago. The doctor gave me tranexamic acid which worked a treat.

JinglingSpringbells · 24/04/2025 09:58

Kerryhames · 24/04/2025 09:46

Hi, sorry I am new to this, wanting a bit of advice really. I am 53, i had not had a period since the beginning of September, I am now experience bleeding now for about a month, sometimes light, sometimes heavy, has anyone else experienced this. Unsure whether to go to the doctors and don’t think there is anything they can do?

You're getting over 6 months of womb lining coming away at once.
You can try tranexamic acid (over the counter) or ibuprofen.
If it carries on and is really bad, you could think about a Mirena coil but at your age you're likely to be close to post-menopause.

Kerryhames · 24/04/2025 10:32

Watto1 · 24/04/2025 09:50

I had a never-ending period about a year ago. The doctor gave me tranexamic acid which worked a treat.

Thank you, strange is I don’t have pain with it, just relentless if you know what I mean, wish it would hurry up and stop

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Kerryhames · 24/04/2025 10:34

JinglingSpringbells · 24/04/2025 09:58

You're getting over 6 months of womb lining coming away at once.
You can try tranexamic acid (over the counter) or ibuprofen.
If it carries on and is really bad, you could think about a Mirena coil but at your age you're likely to be close to post-menopause.

Thank you, is this for pain though as it’s not painful just annoying

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JinglingSpringbells · 24/04/2025 10:35

Kerryhames · 24/04/2025 10:34

Thank you, is this for pain though as it’s not painful just annoying

No, tranexamic acid reduces the blood flow.You can buy it in pharmacies.

Kerryhames · 24/04/2025 10:39

JinglingSpringbells · 24/04/2025 10:35

No, tranexamic acid reduces the blood flow.You can buy it in pharmacies.

Brilliant, will pay a visit to the pharmacy, thank you ☺️

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Watto1 · 24/04/2025 10:46

No, mine wasn’t painful either . It just went on and on and on!

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