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Treatments for Menstrual Disorders

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Heavy Bleeding

Treatment choices are aimed at:

Getting rid of the cause.
Reducing heavy bleeding. May be done with medicine, surgery, or other steps.

A major goal of treatment is to prevent anemia.

Lack of Period

Treatment choices are aimed at:

Treating any related health problem.
Balancing hormones.
Finding lifestyle habits that may be causing the problem.

Treating menstrual disorders may need:

Lifestyle changes Medications Surgery Other treatments Alternative and complementary therapies

Revision Information

Reviewer: EBSCO Medical Review BoardBeverly Siegal, MD, FACOG
Review Date: 09/2019 -
Update Date: 10/29/2019 -

References

Abnormal uterine bleeding. EBSCO DynaMed website. Available at: http://www.dynamed.com/topics/dmp~AN~T361089/Abnormal-uterine-bleeding. Updated October 10, 2019. Accessed October 29, 2019.
Amenorrhea. EBSCO DynaMed website. Available at: https://www.dynamed.com/approach-to/abnormal-uterine-bleeding. Updated January 16, 2018. Accessed October 29, 2019.
Bleeding Disorders in Women. Center for Disease Control (CDC) website. Available at: https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/blooddisorders/women/index.html. Updated April 25, 2018. Accessed October 29, 2019.

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Treatments for Menstrual Disorders

Heavy Bleeding

Lack of Period

Revision Information