Heavy Menstrual Bleeding

Heavy Menstural Bleeding Treatment

Menstrual bleeding is common in women. But bleeding apart from the menstrual period is something uncommon and it needs medical observation. Few women have heavy bleeding during their menstrual cycle and the bleeding lasts for more than 7 days. Such a condition is called menorrhagia. In simple words, Heavy menstrual bleeding. Untreated heavy prolonged bleeding is annoying and makes everyday trouble and also stops us from living life to the fullest. It can also cause anaemia.

At Rhea IVF Centre and women’s Hospital, we treat patients with all woman-related problems like menstrual, infertility and menopausal problems with the utmost care and compassion. Our mission is to provide affordable infertility care of the finest standard, and we provide comprehensive care by employing highly qualified doctors.

Signs and symptoms of heavy menstrual bleeding are

  • Frequent changing of sanitary pads (more than 5-6 pads)
  • Bleeding that flows for more than a week.
  • Blood clots with tissue, endometrial bits
  • Tiredness, fatigue

When to see a Gynec

  • When you need to change sanitary pads for every two hours.
  • Bleeding between periods
  • Vaginal bleeding after menopause
  • Bleeding starts affecting your social life

Causes of heavy menstrual bleeding

  • Dysfunction of the ovaries.
  • Uterine fibroids.
  • Polyps.
  • Adenomyosis, adenomyoma.
  • Hormone imbalance such as Thyroid, Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), and diabetes.
  • Intrauterine device.
  • Pregnancy complications.
  • Inherited bleeding disorders.
  • Certain medications, including anti-inflammatory medications, and hormonal medications.
  • Blood thinners and aspirin and hormonal drugs.
  • Hormone replacement therapy when taken intermittently.

Diagnosis for heavy menstrual bleeding

These are the diagnostic procedures used to determine the causes of heavy menstrual bleeding.

  • Dilatation Curettage.
  • Fractional curettage.
  • Endometrial biopsy using pipeline catheter.
  • Ultrasound/TVS.
  • Sonohysterography (for polyps).
  • Diagnostic Hysteroscopy.

Treatments available at Rhea IVF and Women's hospital

At Rhea IVF and Women’s Hospital, we offer specialized treatments to correct issues with Heavy menstrual bleeding without removing the uterus, these include:

Hysteroscopy

Under hysteroscopy, we perform diagnostic and related surgical procedures such as:

Hysteroscopic Rollerball Ablation – It is a modern technique involved in the elimination of endometrium and it widely differs from conventional methods of hysteroscopy. A special instrument resectoscope is inserted into the uterus through the cervix. The endometrial lining is shaved off till the basal layer of the endometrium and the remaining endometrial bits are ablated by heating with a roller ball under saline with bipolar energy.

The benefits of Hysteroscopic Rollerball ablation are

  • Fewer complications.
  • No incision on tummy.
  • Same-day discharge from the hospital.
  • Shorter recovery period.
  • Patients can resume working immediately.

Mirena Insertion (Levonorgestrel IUD)

Mirena is a hormonal intrauterine device which provides long-term birth control, which also can help in the prevention of heavy bleeding in women during menstruation.

TCRE and RollerBall ablation

TCRE is also one of the effective procedures that prevent heavy bleeding. This is a combo procedure done together to prevent the recurrence of bleeding.

Rhea IVF & Women’s Hospital offers state-of-the-art medical care for various gynaecological problems and specialities. The specialists offer comprehensive services for simple ailments under one roof around the clock. Through our advanced techniques and medical therapies, we tend to cater to the medical needs of the patients in Kallakurichi.

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