If you were successfully treated for heavy periods, what eventually worked for you?

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I have just had the Mirena removed after 10 months of bleeding every day. Not a lot but nonetheless, there and required a pad/tampon. I kept telling myself it would settle but in the end I got fed up! The actual period was much lighter, but it never ended!

I have had a hysteroscopy and the only thing they've told me is that I have a thickened uterine lining. Oh, and a few polyps. Glad there's nothing else wrong but I don't know what else to do now. I'm nearly 40 and single (I'm not having sex unfortunately ) I've had tranexamic acid and mefenemic acid which both made me feel unwell. I don't fancy the depo injection as it causes weight gain. The pill, well I suppose I could give that a go.

If you've had treatment what actually worked in the end for you? Also, many people have different interpretations of what heavy actually is. For me, ultra lilets tampon plus always need to be changed hourly on the first 1/2 days.

I had an ablation. The actual procedure was vile, but no periods at all since and that's been bliss.

halcyondays yes I'm waiting for another referral to gynae for them to remove the polyps, I have one on my cervix too. Hope I can be knocked out!

Microgynon was the only pill that worked for me and I took it as a teen, however had to come off it due to aura migraines. So no oestrogens allowed unfortunately.

I did not gain weight on the depo injection.