Effective Treatment for Heavy Menstrual Bleeding

Menorrhagia or heavy periods is characterised heavy bleeding or flow during periods. Finding the rate of bleeding and ascertaining if it is normal or heavy, is a difficult task given that it cannot be measured.

Signs of menorrhagia

The signs depicting the need of treatment for heavy periods are as follows: -

• Periods lasting for more than 7 days
• Severe bleeding warranting pad change every 2 hours
• Painful menstrual periods
• Bleeding clots with more than 1 inch in diameter

Heavy bleeding is common during the menopausal stage or after skipping of a period.

Causes of menorrhagia

The cause of menorrhagia or heavy periods can be attributed to the fluctuations in the level of hormones. Hormones like estrogen and progesterone helps in maintaining the menstrual cycle and thickening of uterine walls. Hormonal imbalances during teenage and menopausal period can thus lead to menorrhagia.

Menorrhagia can be caused due to blood clotting irregularities as well. Other causes include fibroids in uterus, uterine cancer, endometrial polyps, increased stress, weight fluctuations, pregnancy related irregularities and infections in reproductive organs.

Treatment for heavy periods

The treatment for heavy periods is decided based on the causal factor. The treatment procedure involves medications and other medical procedures.

• Medications

The treatment of heavy periods in women and girls within the reproductive age includes medications. Medicines like NSAIDs (Non Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs) helps in lightening the period flow and reducing the pain associated with it. Hormonal therapy helps in restoring the hormone balance in cases where heavy periods are caused due to fluctuations in hormone levels.

• Medical procedures

The medical procedures are done with the goal of removing the endometrial lining which causes the bleeding. This is done with the help of procedures like ablation or dilation and curettage. In cases where severe bleeding associated with menopause, that cannot be controlled by other procedure, hysterectomy is done.

NyleWomen’s and Children’s Super Specialty Hospital, based in Thrissur, Kerala, offers highly advanced treatment in various fields of medicine like neonatology, paediatrics, obstetrics and gynaecology and so on.

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Now No More Troubles With Periods

Teenage are the days of enjoyment. It is the time that normally a human body is at the stage of metabolic development. Some markable changes are brought to our bodily activities that may include physical changes, voice modulation as well as internal bodily changes. Girls are the ones who undergo greater metabolic changes. This is the time when girls enter to their menstrual stage.

As changes are undertaking within the body it is quite usual that most of the girls suffer from many gynecologic issues like;

• Painful periods
• Heavy periods
• Absence of periods
• Abnormal bleeding

Painful Periods:

A pain during women's menstrual condition is a normal issue. This does not require any treatment but some may use some home treatments for it. This pain known as Dysmenorrhea, occurs due to the contraction of muscular walls and blood vessels lining the womb that cuts off the blood and oxygen supply to the uterus. This lack of oxygen makes uterus to release chemicals and this is what causes pain. This is primary Dysmenorrhea which is normal in every menstrual cycle. But there is a secondary Dysmenorrhea which hints to some disorders in the reproductive system. These cramps may begin 2-3 days before the menstruation, and remains for few days when bleeding stops suddenly.

Heavy Periods:

Many girls suffer from a problem of heavy periods or Menorrhagia. They say that they undergo heavy periods and this blood flow cannot be measured during menstrual cycle. This heavy periods can occur due to some physical problems or due to some hormone imbalance. In case if some misses their menstrual cycle then it is usual that they'll get heavy periods for the next time. A women is considered to experience heavy periods if;

• Periods lasts for more than 7 days
• If more than 6 sanitary pads are used per day
• If pads are to be changed at every 2 hours
• More blood loss leading to anaemic condition
• Painful periods due to strong contraction of uterine walls
• Menstrual periods having more blood clots

Absence of Periods:

Absence of periods is very common in teenagers nowadays. They may get their periods after 21 days or between 35 to 40 days, rather than 28 days. Most of them are unaware of their proper menstrual cycle and get their periods without any indications. Therefore they should always be prepared for the sudden bleeding. Teens hormone system starts to develop after they attain maturity. So it is quite normal that they have their periods skipped or irregular. But this irregularity will however get stabilized in or within 2 years.

Abnormal Bleeding:

Teens and adults can experience abnormal periods due to many reasons. Some of those common causes are Fibroids, Polyps and Adenomyosis. It is always safe to subject those to examination, so that to detect the actual cause of this abnormality. Normally grils are said to have abnormal periods at following conditions;

• Periods date is unpredictable for an individual
• Having periods twice or thrice a month
• Heavy menstrual flow and severe pain is experienced
• Periods lasting for more than seven days

Treatments for teenage gynaec issues:

Treatment for any teenage gynecologic cases are planned only after the clear examination of the problems. Most of the cases can be solved by medical treatment that may include the prescription of hormonal drugs, which may help to balance the hormones and thereby control the bleeding.

At some adverse cases, surgical treatments, laparoscopy, hysteroscopy, endometrial ablation or uterine artery embolation, such treatments are also adopted.

NYLE Women’s & Children's Super Speciality Hospital in Thrissur, gives you the best treatments for all kinds of teenage gynecologic problems. We work with our advanced technological infrastructure aiming to provide advanced medical care to women and children with any kind of health issues.

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