Tranexamic acid

[MinnieMountain]

Has anyone taken this for heavy periods? I'm interested to know how well it works.

I'm anemic due to heavy periods and 2 GPs failed to suggest it

I was prescribed it last year but it didn't work. It lightening the bleeding for a week and then it was back full. However, at that stage I was bleeding non stop so that may be a factor.
I'd had an abulation with the coil fitted prior, which also didn't work (coil fell out bleeding was so heavy)so I don't think its something doctors offer until other options have been persued.
I ended up having a hysterectomy in the end.

I might try it then.

No options were offered but I'm having my coil removed once we know DH's vasectomy has worked so I'll have a word once that has settled.

I found it didn't kick in on lightening the bleeding until about 7pm when I still was heavy all day still causing issues for me at work. I've had friends who it's worked really well for x

It didn't work for me either. I was bleeding non-stop and very heavily for about 8 weeks. The only thing that worked for me was Noresthisterone which the GP prescribed after the 3rd time I saw him.

It helps me a bit. Not a massive difference but I've been taking it over 10 years and I'm heading toward 50. It may have worked better early on. Periods are still regular unfortunately

I've been on it for about 6 months and it works for me about 90% of the time, wish I'd known about it years ago.

I'm the same as you, anaemic/heavy periods, and I take them and they do make my period lighter but the main thing they stop is the clots (sorry if tmi ) and I'm not as exhausted when on so I would recommend them

I've taken it once....had some awful periods last year where I had to sit on the loo to pass the clots as I was flooding towels within an hour.

So I took it once and it stopped my flow completely. Which I was really surprised about, and then the next month I was heavier than ever.

I still have some of it but will only take in emergencies where I can't take myself off to sit on the loo for 20 mins at a time.

It work for me but unfortunately makes.me.vomit soI have to weigh up the use carefully.

I've been on it for about 6 years as I had to come off the pill. It sort of works.Some months seem better than others but I think that's just my cycle. I still get clots, but perhaps not as big as they were. It does tend to make me feel a bit nauseous though

Just typed a long reply but lost it! I was on tranexamic. Then mefanemic. Then both together. That didn't work. So I'm now 4 days into a 10 day course of norethisterone. Bit scary as I'm also on combined pill and both increase risk of clots. But I'm not wearing san pro for the first time in nearly 4 weeks and am so grateful for the break.
Im now awaiting results of bloods and have managed to get a cancellation appointment for a private consultant. I know I have fibroids following a scan. Hoping that's all it is and they can do something.
It's miserable isn't it!

I have stopped taking it because I have a 16 day period and I can’t take it for that long. I didn’t time it right this month so it didn’t help at all
You have to judge to take it just when it’s getting heavier but not too heavy. I thought my period was ending after 11 days as it was constant but manageable flow so I didn’t take any, then was suddenly whacked with flooding and clots out of the blue

I take it and it has helped but you have to make sure to take it when your periods start as it can take a few hours to kick in. I actually take it and ponstin as well between the both of them my periods are back to been normal.

I've been on this for 10 years

1000mg 3-4 times a day for the first 3 days. Makes a huge difference to the volume for me, I can function outside the house!