Why are your periods too heavy? Treatment of heavy menstruation

How can you tell if a woman has too heavy periods? Doctors have special terms for this condition: menorrhagia and hyperpolymenorrhea.

Menorrhagia is heavy bleeding during a woman's normal period. Such menstruation can last longer than a week, and the woman loses a lot of blood (100-150 ml).

Heavy periods always cause concern for females. Such menstruation most often indicates some kind of disorder in a woman’s body.

Symptoms of menorrhagia:

Very heavy and prolonged periods with large clots.
A woman changes pads every hour, sometimes more often.
She has all the signs of anemia: she feels dizzy, weak, her skin becomes pale, and she may faint.

Hyperpolymenorrhea is a very heavy period during which a woman loses more than 150 ml of blood; it lasts for at least 7 days, but not more than 12. With this deviation, the girl also has to change her pads every hour or even more often, including at night. Every month she can lose up to 200-250 ml of blood. Menstruation is not only heavy, but also with large clots; heavy menstruation and pain can be combined. In patients with hyperpolymenorrhea, asthenic syndrome appears. They complain of constant fatigue, become irritable, hot-tempered, develop autonomic disorders (pressure changes, loss of appetite, headaches), etc. Signs of anemia also make themselves felt.

Menstruation with clots

What does the presence of dark blood clots indicate? This means that the blood collecting in the uterine cavity has time to clot, so it comes out in this form.

If you have heavy periods with clots, what should you do? You need to see a doctor. Large blood clots during menstruation indicate that a woman may have polyps, impaired tone of the uterine wall due to fibroids or endometriosis and other diseases.

Causes of heavy periods

Why do girls have heavy periods, and even with large blood clots? In some women, this feature is inherited and is a family disease. But there are other reasons why heavy periods may appear:

Diseases in which blood clotting is impaired or the woman has taken anticoagulants, i.e. drugs that affect clotting.
Lack of vitamins that are necessary for blood clotting (K, P, C).
Various diseases of the thyroid gland, pelvic organs, heart, liver and kidneys.
Pathological intrauterine processes or abnormalities of the uterus: endometriosis, fibroma, metroendometritis, etc.
The intrauterine device that gave such an unwanted side effect.
Constant stress, change of place of residence (climate change), overwork or too much physical activity.
Abortion or childbirth, especially if it was complicated.
Hormonal instability, which is often observed in adolescents or women during the period before menopause.

Heavy periods in teenagers

Teenagers often experience heavy periods. They occur quite often, in 37% of cases. Girls aged 13-16 years have unstable hormonal levels, the balance between the amount of estrogen and progesterone is disrupted. But there are other reasons why girls may have heavy periods with clots:

enlarged thyroid gland;
poor blood clotting;
genital tract infections;
lack of vitamins;
stressful situations, mental overload, mental trauma;
Infectious diseases (sore throat, flu) can also affect this.

If a child develops such disorders, you should immediately consult a doctor. The doctor must find out the cause of the deviation and prescribe treatment. If the girl does not complete the course of therapy, there is a high probability that she will later develop polycystic ovary syndrome (diagnosed in 30% of patients).

Heavy periods in women after 45 years of age

Women between the ages of 45 and 55 begin the premenopausal period. At this age, a woman gradually loses her ability to conceive; after some time, her menstruation may stop completely. During this period, most women have irregular periods, menstruation may disappear for several months, and there is less discharge. But for some, everything may be different: at first the bleeding is heavy, then it becomes scanty, and after some time it becomes heavy again. This occurs due to malfunctions in all body systems.

If heavy periods appear after 45 years, what should you do? It is advisable to go to a gynecologist and undergo an examination. The cause of their appearance may not necessarily be some kind of pathology, but it is better to make sure that everything is fine. In addition to normal age-related changes, heavy menstruation can occur due to the following diseases:

fibroids (benign tumor);
polycystic disease (heavy periods after a delay);
polyps (benign neoplasms).

Heavy periods after childbirth or cesarean section

After giving birth, a woman may change the intensity of her periods, because... her body also changed: the cervical canal became wider and shorter, the uterine cavity enlarged. Such changes are considered normal. But sometimes they indicate pathological processes, for example, a violation of the contractile activity of the uterus due to its overextension (large fetus, polyhydramnios), endometrosis, etc.

Heavy periods after cesarean section may appear due to the fact that a suture remains on the uterus, and this affects its contractility, because. The scar consists of connective tissue, and it cannot contract. If there is acute pain, bright red menstruation, then this may indicate a suture divergence; you must urgently go to the hospital.

What to do if you have heavy periods, do you need to go to the doctor? If you have heavy periods after childbirth or cesarean section, you should definitely visit a doctor in the following cases:

Menstruation lasts a week or longer.
The blood is bright scarlet (it is possible that this is bleeding, and not menstruation).
You have to change pads often (every 2 hours or more often), normally this can be done no more than 4-5 times a day.
If you have to get up at night and change pads at least 1-2 times, although a sleeping woman should have less discharge.
There are epithelial clots in the blood, i.e. There were parts of the placenta that needed to be removed.

But even if you just have very heavy first periods after giving birth, and you are worried about this, you can visit a doctor and get examined. Stress will make the situation worse, and it can also be a sign of pathology, and the sooner it is detected, the better.

Heavy periods after a cleanse, abortion or miscarriage

If a woman has had an abortion or miscarriage, her body has experienced severe stress, and also a major hormonal change. According to statistics, approximately 12% of women have irregular menstrual cycles after an abortion; they may also have heavy periods after an abortion. If it was a medical abortion, then uterine bleeding very often appears. To avoid serious complications, it is better to immediately seek help from a doctor.

After curettage, a woman may have bleeding similar to menstrual bleeding. This is how it should be, there is no need to be afraid. After a few days, the discharge will change color (turn brown) and gradually dry up. But real menstruation should begin in 26-35 days (this depends on the length of the cycle), it proceeds as usual. But if heavy periods appeared after cleansing, i.e. a woman has to change pads every 2-3 hours, she needs to consult a doctor. An unpleasant feeling in the lower abdomen and elevated temperature may indicate inflammation.

Treatment of heavy menstruation

We have found out the main reasons that explain why heavy periods appear, and it remains to find out what to do. You should not self-medicate. If the patient has this pathology, it is necessary to immediately contact a gynecologist, who must determine why heavy periods appeared, and then prescribe treatment.

For example, if your hormonal balance is disturbed, your doctor may recommend taking oral contraceptives. These drugs should help with heavy periods, their volume will gradually decrease by 40%. A woman should take them for a long time (at least 3-6 months).
To avoid anemia, your doctor may recommend taking iron supplements.
How to stop heavy periods? Patients often benefit from taking anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), which reduce the duration of menstruation and reduce blood loss by about 40%.
What other hemostatic agents are recommended for heavy periods? To reduce blood loss, vitamins are prescribed: ascorbic acid, rutin and others.
An intrauterine device with levonorgestrel can help stop heavy periods.

What to do if you have very heavy periods? In this case, medications can come to the rescue. For heavy periods, the doctor may prescribe hemostatic tablets: vikasol, aminocaproic acid, dicinone, calcium supplements, transekam. But you should not take hemostatic drugs on your own if you have heavy periods, because... in this case, it is important not just to remove the symptom of the disease, but to cure the underlying disease.

If all these methods do not help, the woman develops physiological disorders, constant severe anemia, and surgical treatment is prescribed. The doctor will remove tumor-like formations and pathological endometrium. If after this the heavy bleeding does not stop, doctors remove the uterus. Most often, such an operation is prescribed for women over 40 who no longer plan to have children, very rarely for young women, in especially severe cases.

What to do if your periods are very heavy? Do not self-medicate, but visit a gynecologist, undergo an examination, and then a course of treatment. It is also important to normalize your daily routine, eat well and properly, and do not forget about proper rest. You can go to physiotherapeutic procedures. Over time, the amount of menstruation should become normal. But just in case, it is worth visiting a gynecologist at least 2 times a year for a preventive examination.

Heavy discharge, which is accompanied by pain and has blood clots, is considered a sign of various diseases. A thorough examination and timely treatment are necessary to avoid serious consequences and complications.

Physiological norm of blood loss during menstruation

Every woman should know the norm of monthly bleeding in order to identify pathologies in time and begin treatment if necessary. The volume must be considered individually, based on the physiological characteristics of the body.

On average, this value ranges from 25 to 50 g per day. This means that in 5 days a woman normally loses up to 250 g.

Blood has a dim burgundy color and a specific odor. The composition of menstruation also includes: mucus, parts of the endometrium, and the remains of the egg.

Sometimes a small amount of clots can be found in monthly discharge. If this phenomenon is not accompanied by heavy bleeding and pain, then this is a normal option. These clots are particles of an unfertilized egg or blood that has coagulated in the vagina. Clots may also appear when using an intrauterine device.

At the initial stage of menstruation or in the last days, there may be light discharge of a darker color with a milky smell; this is also a variant of the norm if it does not last more than 2 days. Discharge that lasts longer than this period or occurs outside of menstruation can be a symptom of a serious illness and is a reason to visit a gynecologist.

It is important to know! Excessive discharge, especially with blood clots, uncharacteristic of normal menstruation, and aching pain in the lower abdomen are symptoms of intrauterine bleeding that cannot be stopped. It happens both with an ectopic pregnancy and with excessive stress on the body, for example, during active physical exercise.

Causes of menstruation with blood clots

When heavy periods with blood clots begin, only a doctor can answer how to stop them without resorting to gynecological operations and taking strong drugs every time, based on the results of examinations and tests.

It is necessary to regularly attend consultations and undergo examinations, to exclude diseases that may cause abnormalities:

Disturbances in the hormonal system– cause monthly discharge with clots. An endocrinologist will help solve this problem. An examination is ordered and, in case of violations, the doctor prescribes hormonal medications to normalize hormone levels.
Endometriosis– endometrium grows outside the uterus and causes menstruation, which last longer than normal, are much more abundant and are accompanied by painful sensations. In cases of late detection, endometrial diseases can also grow into the walls of neighboring organs, for example, the intestines. The way out of this situation is surgical intervention.
Polyps can also cause heavy periods with blood clots. The doctor will tell you how to stop further growth of the polyp in the uterine cavity. A simple removal operation will help with this.
Abnormal development of the uterus– due to the abnormal structure of the uterus, it may be difficult for blood to escape during menstruation, and some of the discharge coagulates in the cavity of the organ. Typically, women with this pathology have heavy and painful periods.
Infections– Abundant clots during menstruation occur due to various infections. These include sexually transmitted diseases and common colds, which are accompanied by high fever.
Blood clotting problems also cause this phenomenon . Such bleeding can be stopped with special drugs, which are produced both in the form of tablets and in solutions for intramuscular or intravenous administration.

A benign tumor, fibroids, can cause pathologically heavy periods and cycle disruption. Blood clots can be large. A gynecologist can explain how to stop this process. After passing the tests and based on the results of the ultrasound, he will prescribe treatment. The indication for surgery is considered to be fibroids of a uterine size greater than 13 weeks of pregnancy.

How to stop periods with blood clots

It is easy to distinguish monthly discharge with a normal content of clots from pathology (heavy periods with blood clots). If such periods bring inconvenience, pain and decreased performance, up to the inability to perform normal daily activities and duties, it is necessary to study the reasons as best as possible and influence their stop.

It is important to know! Uterine bleeding cannot be stopped at home. Therefore, if there is a suspicion of excess discharge, self-medication can be harmful.

To independently determine blood loss during heavy discharge, it is enough to observe how long it takes for a pad or tampon to be changed.

If in 1.5 hours or less, then you need to take a hemostatic agent, and at the end of your period, take a hemoglobin test. Normally it should be 120 and above. If it is lower, we can talk about iron deficiency in the body. The reason for this may also be the pathological course of menstruation. The danger of such blood loss and iron deficiency is the development of hypothyroidism.

How can you stop heavy periods with blood clots?

Medicines

Note! Only a qualified gynecologist, after a thorough examination, will be able to select treatment with pharmaceutical drugs that will correspond to the characteristics of menstruation individually for each woman.

As first aid, every woman's first aid kit should include:

Folk remedies to stop heavy periods

Be careful! You can use folk remedies when menstruation does not cause dizziness, severe pain, or small blood clots, then such bleeding can be stopped with the help of herbs.

Cherry twigs	They are a good remedy for heavy periods with blood clots. How to prepare to stop bleeding: cut branches should be washed, poured boiling water and left to infuse for several hours, the broth should be diluted with water and taken 2 times a day, half a glass.
Infusion of acorns	It will also have a good effect on stopping heavy periods.
Willow bark and wormwood	Brew a few tablespoons of 1 liter of water and drink 100 g 3 times a day on an empty stomach.
Horsetail	It has a good anti-inflammatory effect and is recommended for use as prophylaxis and treatment.

An infusion of acorns is considered an effective remedy for stopping heavy menstruation.

How to distinguish menstruation from other types of bleeding

The main distinguishing feature of menstruation from bleeding is discharge, which began exactly on time and does not raise doubts in the woman.

A sign of bleeding can be considered heavy periods during which blood discharge is possible, both with and without clots, which cannot be stopped on your own, and they do not coincide with the normal menstrual cycle. Next, you need to compare the volume of blood released with the usual volume; if the amount of blood released is normal, there is no reason for concern.

It is also worth paying attention to the duration and color of the discharge.. Regular periods last on average 5 days and are dark in color. The bright scarlet color usually occurs with bleeding. The presence of severe pain, poor health, duration of more than 10 days, liquid consistency of discharge, fatigue and weakness indicate a pathological development of the situation.

Heavy periods with blood clots can cause pathology. You can stop the discharge with both medications and folk remedies. However, you should consult a doctor as soon as possible.

When a doctor's help is needed

You should seek the help of a doctor if:

Heavy periods become regular and have a lot of blood clots. Such phenomena can cause a malignant tumor, and prolonged delay in examination can lead to death.
When monthly bleeding is so strong that you have to change the gasket every 30 minutes. This is a very alarming symptom that requires immediate consultation with a doctor.
If your period is accompanied by severe pain, which even painkillers do not relieve, and are accompanied by vomiting and fever.
Seeing a doctor is necessary if when a woman suffers from anemia. Large blood losses every month can cause irreparable damage to health.
An immediate indication to see a doctor is bleeding after a long delay menstruation, especially if large clots are released. Possible ectopic pregnancy, cyst rupture or miscarriage.
Abundant discharge during menopause, which is accompanied by pain and fever, should also be a reason to see a doctor.

Only regular visits to the gynecologist, ultrasound examination and passing the necessary tests can prevent heavy periods and the consequences they can bring.

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In some cases, a woman’s menstrual cycle is accompanied by various disorders. One such violation is heavy bleeding during menstruation , which in medicine is usually called menorrhagia .

How does heavy menstruation manifest?

If menstruation is very heavy, then one can suspect the development of certain disorders in the woman’s body. However, it should be taken into account that each woman’s menstruation differs in both duration and volume of discharge. However, if a woman’s menstruation does not end for seven days, and in the first two or three days the discharge is heavy to such an extent that the woman changes hygiene products once every 1-2 hours around the clock, there is reason to talk about pathologically heavy menstruation .

Prolonged menstruation should also alert you if less than three weeks pass between them. Disturbances in a woman’s body are indicated by the appearance of discharge with pronounced clots and the appearance of bloody discharge in the period between menstruation. It is not normal if your periods become heavy, and at the same time severe pain appears. Girls may experience heavy first periods.

Why does heavy menstruation occur?

The nature of menstruation and the amount of discharge depends on many factors affecting the condition of the woman’s body. The amount of discharge changes during puberty. Heavy first periods are rarely observed, but later the amount of discharge may increase.

The amount of discharge that appears is affected by the contractility of the uterus. If the lining of the uterus contracts poorly, then this is the answer to the question of why a woman has very heavy periods.

The contractility of the uterus may worsen due to the appearance of fibroids , due to congenital muscle weakness and the development of inflammatory processes. Menstruation is often very heavy in women who have subjected the body to serious physical activity. Sometimes very heavy menstruation occurs after a woman has been very strict for some time.

Heavy bleeding and very painful periods also appear against the background of other diseases: heart defects, gastrointestinal diseases, etc. Even a constantly sedentary lifestyle can subsequently lead to a woman having too heavy periods.

Any significant change in lifestyle or health can affect your period patterns due to changes in hormonal balance. Menstruation comes more abundantly after, after cleansing associated with or diseases. This also happens after experiencing stress, due to constant lack of sleep and chronic fatigue.

If a woman has too heavy periods with clots, this may be accompanied by nausea and dizziness. Very heavy periods with clots are usually painful: there is severe pain in the lower abdomen, and there is a general weakening of the body. Due to discomfort and general loss of energy, heavy menstruation with clots significantly worsens the overall quality of life. A woman may feel sick and overwhelmed for several days. In this condition, you should consult a doctor who will prescribe the necessary tests and, after examining the photos and test data obtained, prescribe treatment.

It is impossible to determine the causes of heavy menstruation without a thorough examination. You should consult a doctor to determine why women experience heavy periods if you are experiencing serious symptoms. In particular, it is imperative to determine the reasons for prolonged menstruation if menstruation significantly affects a woman’s lifestyle and interferes with work and important activities.

If menstruation significantly affects a woman’s well-being, causing severe dizziness and weakness, loss of strength, it is also better not to delay consultation with a specialist. After all, the causes of heavy periods are often associated with very serious diseases - they can appear when , at endometrial polyps , at hormonal imbalance etc. All these diseases require immediate treatment.

Very often, heavy menstruation is directly related to diseases of the female reproductive system. Long and heavy periods may occur due to a woman taking contraception . These drugs cause hormonal imbalance in the body, resulting in a change in the nature of menstruation.

Heavy periods after an abortion are associated with a sharp change in the production of hormones in a woman’s body. In addition, during the process of artificial abortion, trauma to the deep layers of uterine tissue occurs. If heavy periods occur in the first month after a medical abortion or after a surgical termination of pregnancy, then this condition of the woman may be associated with an inflammatory process, residues in the mark of the fetus or placenta. With such symptoms, you should immediately contact a gynecologist. Also, heavy menstruation after an abortion may be associated with iron deficiency anemia. As a rule, heavy periods are observed in the first cycle after termination of pregnancy. Later, the menstrual cycle normalizes.

Despite the fact that cases of continuation of menstruation during the period when conception occurred are not uncommon, heavy periods during pregnancy are not the norm. Heavy periods may be a symptom of the onset of a miscarriage. Often, heavy menstruation is observed in a woman during a frozen pregnancy. This phenomenon may indicate that there are still parts of the fetus in the uterus. Therefore, you should not hesitate to consult a doctor in this case.

If heavy bleeding begins when , then this symptom is a reason to immediately consult a doctor. After all, bleeding can pose a threat to a woman’s life.

Hormonal disruptions can also occur in girls during the formation of the menstrual cycle, as well as in women during menopause. In this case, heavy periods may also occur periodically.

In addition to the above reasons, prolonged and heavy menstruation is possible in women who develop uterine fibroids, a polyp on the cervix. Inflammatory diseases of the female genital organs disrupt their functions, resulting in heavy menstruation over time. In case of cancer of the female genital organs, heavy periods are often one of the symptoms of this condition.

Heavy menstruation is a common problem for women who suffer from blood clotting problems.

Very often, the nature of a woman’s menstruation changes after the birth of a child. Heavy periods after childbirth are often observed immediately after the menstrual cycle begins to return. Most often, the fact that menstruation has become more abundant is noted by those women who had complicated childbirth. Heavy menstruation after childbirth is usually a temporary phenomenon. Gradually, the hormonal balance in the woman’s body normalizes, the deficiency of minerals and vitamins is replenished, and the condition during menstruation returns to normal. During the first months after a cesarean section or after a normal birth, periods that last more than seven days are considered normal. But still, a woman who comes for preventive examinations to a gynecologist after the birth of a child must definitely tell the specialist about the nature and characteristics of menstruation.

How to get rid of heavy menstruation?

Women suffering from heavy periods should follow certain guidelines to improve the condition. If heavy and prolonged periods provoke a feeling of significant discomfort and weakness, then your doctor will tell you how to treat heavy periods. Sometimes it is advisable to take a hemostatic agent for a while during heavy periods. But such medications, as well as other drugs for heavy periods, can be taken only after the approval of a specialist.

Women who experience this symptom should know what to do if heavy menstruation has been observed for several cycles. It is important to ensure both psychological and physical rest during the period of heavy menstruation. If a woman actively engages in sports these days or experiences serious stress, her condition may worsen and her menstruation will last even longer.

You can also ask a specialist how to reduce heavy periods. As a rule, gynecologists advise taking, in addition to other medications, , as it has a strengthening effect on the walls of blood vessels. In addition, a technique has a positive effect on a woman’s standing, , iron supplements.

There are some traditional medicine recommendations on what to do if heavy periods negatively affect a woman’s quality of life. For example, the amount of blood a woman loses during menstruation decreases if she drinks less fluid these days. Pain during menstruation can be slightly reduced by applying cold to the lower abdomen.

You can find out how to stop heavy periods by reading recipes for herbal decoctions and infusions. Disruptions in the menstrual cycle, as well as heavy bleeding, are eliminated by decoctions of calendula, yarrow, shepherd's purse, and horsetail. These herbs can be used to make tea, which should be drunk twice a day a few days before the start of your period. To prepare tea, equal proportions of these herbs should be poured with boiling water and steeped for ten minutes.

An effective medicine for heavy periods is an infusion of flax seeds. If you have heavy menstruation after a cesarean section, you can use an infusion of sweet clover and an alcoholic infusion of viburnum bark.

To ensure high-quality prevention of heavy menstruation, a woman must include in her diet as much as possible more foods high in vitamin C, vitamin B12, iron, and folic acid. You should not overexert yourself physically; you should also avoid serious emotional overload.

A woman’s menstrual cycle may be disrupted at a time when she abruptly changes the climate zone. At the first suspicion of the development of diseases of the genital organs of a woman, she should immediately undergo examination at a medical institution.

If you have heavy periods, it is better to avoid drinking coffee and do not smoke during these days.

With prolonged heavy periods, a woman experiences iron deficiency in her body, which in turn provokes weakness, shortness of breath, drowsiness, and bad mood. A woman’s appearance also suffers. This condition is especially common in young mothers after the birth of a baby. The most effective way to restore normal iron levels in the body is by taking iron supplements.

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During menstruation, even if it occurs within the normal range, women sometimes face the issue of blood clots. They are concerned about both the reasons for what happened and ways to solve the problem.

There are no clear answers here. Much depends on the individual characteristics of the body. How to determine how abnormal your periods are and what to do?

Norm of blood loss during critical days

Menstruation should occur in accordance with the individual cycle and last on average from 3 to 5 days. If heavy menstruation stops later than 7 days after the start, this is a reason to consult a doctor. Without his help, it is difficult to determine the causes of heavy bleeding.

Deviations from the average usually occur during puberty and the period before menopause. For other age categories, the rate of blood loss is approximately 250 grams in total per cycle, based on 50 grams over 5 days.

A dangerous level of discharge volume is indicated by an increase in the frequency of changing hygiene products. If they need to be changed every hour or hour and a half, measures should be taken to reduce the amount of discharge. A particularly alarming sign is a large amount of saturated blood discharge of a bright scarlet color, as well as the presence of a large number of large clots in it.

Menstruation plays an important role in a woman's body. You should not change them thoughtlessly. But bleeding is dangerous to health. To prevent irreparable consequences, heavy bleeding should be stopped in a timely manner.

Basic ways to stop heavy menstruation

When the usual course of critical days changes, and the onset of menstruation turns out to be abundant, urgent measures are required. Every woman should know in advance how to stop heavy periods. There are several options for both urgent bleeding control and preventive measures.

Among the main urgent measures are ensuring the outflow of blood from the pelvic area and narrowing the blood vessels. To do this, you need to take a horizontal position and put something comfortable under your feet. This will improve blood flow. A heating pad with ice should be placed on the stomach, but for a maximum of 15 minutes, so as not to chill the organs. Ice will help constrict the blood vessels.
Next, you need to take available medications or folk remedies that affect:

blood clotting;
capillary permeability;
tone of the walls of blood vessels;
protective functions of the body.

In critical cases, you will need to call an ambulance to prevent serious consequences. After all, bleeding can sometimes be caused by reasons such as ectopic pregnancy, endometriosis, fibroids or fibroids.
In order not to need to stop heavy bleeding on critical days, after they end, you should continue to monitor your well-being throughout the entire menstrual cycle, visit a gynecologist, take medications and long-acting folk remedies that help strengthen the body and normalize menstruation.

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Medicines

If you have heavy menstrual flow, you should consult your doctor. But it won’t hurt anyone to know how to stop heavy periods with clots in a critical situation, using available medications.

Fast-acting agents to stop bleeding (help reduce blood flow):

Dicynon (intravenously);
Aminocaproic acid (intravenously);
Tranexam (intravenously);
Etamsylate (intravenously).

To stop and stop the heavy flow of menstruation, you can drink Dicynon, Tranexam and Etamzilat, also in tablet form. The hemostatic effect will occur within a maximum of three hours. The fastest-acting method is to use medications in the form of injections. The drugs help thicken the blood. Therefore, pills that stop bleeding should be prescribed by your doctor.

Means for preventing heavy periods, which must be taken over a long period of time, in courses, include:

Vikasol – improves blood clotting, must be taken for several days to achieve the effect;
water pepper tincture – increases blood clotting;
Ascorutin is a vitamin preparation necessary for strengthening the walls of blood vessels and reducing their fragility;
Calcium gluconate – reduces the permeability of vascular walls, requires long-term use;
Ascorbic acid is an antioxidant, improves the condition of the walls of blood vessels, strengthens the body's protective functions.

Hormonal and contraceptive medications are taken in courses. These medications correct hormone levels. Prescribed after a complete examination according to individual indications.

Duphaston is prescribed for the treatment of both infertility and menstrual disorders;
Rigevidon is an oral contraceptive, prescribed by a doctor and used in courses.
Oxytocin ensures contraction of the uterus, which reduces blood loss, and is used in special cases.

ethnoscience

To combat bleeding at home, folk remedies of different spectrums of action are used.

Nettle, shepherd's purse, yarrow, and burnet effectively stop blood by thickening it. In addition, yarrow helps fight inflammation, including the endometrium. An infusion of this plant helps the liver.
Viburnum berries, being a natural source of many vitamins, including vitamin PP, increase the body's resistance, strengthen the walls of blood vessels, normalize hormone levels, and return menstruation to normal.
Using a decoction of cherry branches, you can stop heavy periods and improve hormonal levels, and cherry berries restore the iron and copper content in the body.
During heavy periods with clots, the following plants relieve inflammation and pain, improve the functioning of the digestive tract and excretory system, and calm the nervous system:

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corn silk;
horsetail;
cinquefoil rhizomes;
catnip grass;
mint;
raspberry leaves;
parsley;
caraway;
willow bark;
acorns;
Oak bark;
pepper knotweed;
snake knotweed;
sage;
clover;
tansy;
sagebrush.

Folk recipes tell you how to stop bleeding using an ordinary lemon - it should be eaten whole, including the zest and white pulp. Substances contained in lemon peel strengthen blood vessels, increase tone, vitamin C enhances the body's protective properties, essential oils strengthen nerves. Other citrus fruits have similar properties.

Doctors' opinion

Heavy bleeding during menstruation can be caused by many factors, for example:

With large blood loss, a woman needs not only urgent first aid, but also serious treatment. To prescribe treatment for heavy bleeding, it is necessary to obtain the results of a complete examination. But the main thing is to see a doctor in a timely manner.

Why are heavy periods dangerous?

Large blood losses lead to many problems. Heavy periods with blood clots are especially dangerous.

There is a risk of developing anemia. With the blood, the body loses already absorbed important microelements, for example, iron, copper, cobalt. To prevent heavy periods from leading to disruption of the mineral and vitamin balance, calcium supplements should be taken three days before the onset of menstruation, and three days after the start of menstruation, increase the intake of microelements in the body in the form of natural products or as part of vitamin complexes.
With heavy discharge during menstruation, a large amount of fluid is lost, which has a bad effect on the functioning of the kidneys, heart and nervous system. Additional fluid intake in the form of decoctions or tea in the second half of critical days will help improve the functioning of these organs. In this case, you should limit the consumption of salt, sugar, water, spicy and fatty foods, stimulating and strong drinks a couple of days before menstruation. Before critical days, it is useful to add cottage cheese, carrots, beets, prunes, garlic, flax seeds and seasonings such as cloves to your diet.
Uncharacteristic heavy periods are a reason to be wary. They may be a signal of a malfunction in the hormonal system, the presence of infection, inflammatory processes, or more serious problems. In such situations, you should rest more, reduce physical activity, and avoid stressful situations and stress. Be sure to visit a doctor and get tested to avoid possible irreparable consequences.

Heavy periods are a real problem for a girl. Normally, menstruation lasts up to 7 days, and up to 150 milliliters of blood is lost. But for some the situation is different.

Heavy periods not only disrupt the usual rhythm of life, but also greatly deplete the body. To fix this, you must first understand the reasons, and then begin treatment. However, this is what we will talk about now.

Hypermenstrual syndrome

This is the name of the phenomenon that we are talking about now. It is often characterized not only by an increase in the volume and duration of menstruation, but by its constant presence. My periods just don't stop.

The reasons can be very different, here is just a short list of them:

Inflammation in the appendages and in the uterus.
Genital infections.
Endocrine pathologies.
Malignant and benign tumors.
Hematological diseases.
Surgical and traumatic injuries of the genital organs.
Intoxication.
Diseases of an infectious and somatic nature.
Intrauterine contraception.

There are also certain risk factors, which include smoking, sudden climate change, unfavorable living conditions and depression.

If a woman loses more than 80 ml of blood during each menstruation, she is immediately placed at risk of developing a disease known as iron deficiency anemia.

In any case, to determine the exact cause of heavy bleeding, you need to go to a gynecologist. The doctor will perform a Pap smear, hysteroscopy, endometrial biopsy and ultrasound of the pelvic organs. After studying the results, the woman will be diagnosed and given adequate treatment.

Hormonal disorders

This is one of the most common causes of heavy periods. They are usually caused by disruptions in the normal functioning of the hormonal system.

Most often, the imbalance occurs in young girls during their first menstruation, and this is normal. Then the cycle normalizes, and so does the amount of blood released.

This reason is also relevant for adult women. Their discharge may become more intense several years before menopause.

An imbalance can also be caused by taking incorrectly selected birth control pills and hormonal medications.

But why do heavy periods occur, and not scanty ones? The fact is that the ovaries of a healthy female body produce estrogen and progesterone. Under their influence, the uterus becomes thicker and begins to put pressure on And during menstruation, its upper layer seems to be cleansed. These fragments are excreted from the body along with secretions.

And if a woman has a decreased level of testosterone and an increased amount of estrogen, it means that the ovulation process is not going well. In such cases, the uterine lining becomes extremely thick, which provokes heavy discharge.

Pathology of the uterus

This is the next common reason due to which many women experience heavy periods. The most common pathology is myomatosis, in which the internal area of the uterus increases and its shape changes. Because of this, it takes much longer to separate the endometrium, which is why the bleeding is characterized by profuseness.

Some women are also diagnosed with endometriosis. It manifests itself in the pathological growth of the endometrium into the muscular layer of the uterus. In this case, the separation is also accompanied by unbearable pain, in addition to heavy blood loss. Intermenstrual discharge often occurs.

Another reason for heavy periods may be. It is characterized by the formation of intrauterine connective tissue adhesions. This disease not only entails endometritis and pain, but also makes conception impossible. Due to these adhesions, there is no normal blood flow. It simply lingers inside and coagulates under the influence of temperature, and then comes out in the form of clots in frighteningly large quantities.

It is recommended to be wary if very heavy periods appear after 45 years. Especially when they have clots, and if the woman has already entered menopause. Such abnormalities usually indicate the presence of cancer.

Postpartum consequence

When a woman is pregnant, her body undergoes various changes and stress for 9 whole months. After giving birth, he will face a long and difficult recovery. And it begins with heavy periods.

Such discharge cannot be called standard menstruation. These are actually the consequences of a bleeding, unhealed uterus, from which the placenta along with the fetus was detached during childbirth. But they are accompanied by the release of large clots, so they can be confused with menstruation.

Heavy periods after childbirth last about 40 days. During this time, the structure of the uterus is restored and its functioning is normalized.

After the end of the discharge, menstruation is completely absent for quite a long period due to breastfeeding. But ovulation occurs despite this.

Then, when menstruation returns, it will last about 5 days. Sometimes the period is a week or more, but this is already a cause for concern. The reason for this duration is the enlarged uterus and stretched endometrium during pregnancy.

Women who have experienced any of the following are also prone to very heavy periods after childbirth:

Inflammatory processes in the genitourinary system.
Caesarean section or difficult childbirth.
Changes in the balance of prolactin, which is responsible for reproductive function and normalization of the menstrual cycle.
Iron deficiency anemia.
Constant stress and tension during pregnancy and after it.
Advanced chronic diseases.

By the way, a separate reason may be particles of the placenta remaining inside or an ectopic pregnancy.

Uterine fibroids

If a woman has very heavy periods, then there is a possibility that she has formed this benign hormonal-dependent formation.

The exact reason why uterine fibroids occur is unknown to this day. Doctors are inclined to believe that this is due to a violation of the hormonal function of the ovaries, which produce estrogens in large quantities.

Risk factors also include abortion, cysts, inflammatory diseases, difficult childbirth, obesity, endocrine and immune disorders, as well as hereditary factors.

The main symptom indicating the presence of fibroids is long and heavy periods with clots, acyclic uterine bleeding and anemia that develops against their background. The growth of the formation is accompanied by pain in the lower back and lower abdomen. If the fibroid grows slowly, then these sensations do not go away.

Also, since fibroids compress nearby organs, which include the rectum and bladder, the woman experiences problems with urination (it becomes either difficult or frequent) and suffers from constipation.

Developed disease entails more serious consequences - heart problems, shortness of breath and abnormal pressure surges.

Hemostatic tablets

So, what could be the cause of heavy periods and why they come in such quantities is clear. It’s important to make a reservation, just in case: everything here is very individual, and only a doctor can make an accurate diagnosis. He then prescribes treatment. As a rule, the following tablets are prescribed:

"Vikasol". This medication is an artificial analogue of vitamin K. It compensates for its deficiency in the female body, which helps normalize blood clotting and stimulate the formation of prothrombins. There are contraindications. If you have an allergy, you may experience a rash, hives, bronchospasm, and itching.
"Dicynon"(uh tamzilat). If If the girl is interested in how to stop heavy periods, then you should pay attention to this drug. These tablets can improve blood microcirculation and normalize vascular permeability. Etamsylate does not affect clotting, but it is incompatible with any other medications.
"Ascorutin". These medications contain ascorbic acid. The medication reduces the permeability of blood vessels, makes them stronger and more elastic, and also has a hemostatic effect. With regular use, menstruation becomes not only less abundant, but also shorter. This drug is indicated for women who have entered menopause, as well as those who have undergone a cesarean section.

What exactly will be prescribed to the girl depends on the reason why she has heavy periods. If there is a serious illness, the doctor may even prescribe a detailed course of therapy with several medications.

Hemostatic injections

The medications prescribed for heavy periods were listed above. But the girl can also be prescribed injections. Injections have a faster therapeutic effect. The tablets begin to act after at least an hour, and the injections after 5-15 minutes.

One of three drugs is usually prescribed:

"Tranexam." This is a hemostatic medication aimed at stopping heavy hemorrhages. It works almost instantly. It also has anti-inflammatory and antiallergic effects.
"Oxytocin." This remedy contracts the uterus and helps stop blood loss. It is prescribed, as a rule, to women after childbirth. Injected into a vein or muscle.

Depending on the specifics of the discharge, other medications may be prescribed.

Taking birth control pills

Most girls are prescribed oral contraceptives by gynecologists to normalize their cycle. And this is one of the best and most universal methods. Properly selected contraceptives have a lot of positive effects on the body:

They normalize heavy periods and make them more scanty.
Reduces the duration of menstruation. For some girls, after starting to take oral contraceptives, it lasts three days.
Correct dysmenorrhea (eliminate pain during menstruation).
Treat posthemorrhagic anemia.
Helps cope with inflammatory diseases of the pelvic organs.
Corrects hyperandrogenism (reduces androgen levels) and PMS.

In addition, contraceptives are one of the most effective means of contraception. Their reliability reaches 98-99% (under conditions of use in accordance with the instructions). But for condoms this figure is only 87%.

The most famous oral contraceptives include tablets such as “Yarina”, “Jess”, “Janine”, “Lindinet”, “Chloe”, “Silhouette” and “Regulon”. There are other companies. In any case, the tablets are prescribed by the gynecologist based on a survey of the patient and the results of her tests.

If you believe the reviews, heavy periods can be reduced without the use of medications (although it is not recommended to postpone a visit to the doctor). To do this you need:

Reduce physical activity.
Minimize the amount of alcohol and coffee consumed, and if possible, avoid it altogether.
Stop taking vasodilators. But before that, you need to consult your doctor. If possible, select analogues.
Diversify your diet with foods high in iron, vitamin C and folic acid. They help normalize blood circulation.
Apply a cool heating pad to your lower abdomen every day (for a maximum of fifteen minutes).
Do acupressure. It's simple: thirty finger pressures on the hollow area that connects the upper lip and the base of the nose.
Do aromatherapy.

Of course, these methods will not give the same effect as injections or taking medications, but they are quite suitable as preventative measures.

Folk remedies

Sometimes it is not possible to immediately see a gynecologist if you have heavy periods. What to do in this case, how to alleviate your condition at least temporarily? You can try folk remedies. Here are some simple recipes:

Take one tablespoon each of the following herbs: valerian root, knotweed, mistletoe and shepherd's purse. Pour boiling water (0.5 l). Leave for fifteen minutes, and then dilute with a liter of clean water. Boil and strain through cheesecloth. Drink half a glass twice a day.
Take twenty-five grams each of cinquefoil root, yarrow and shepherd's purse, as well as ten grams of oak bark. Pour a liter of water and boil, then leave and strain. Drink 1 tbsp twice a day.
1 tbsp. pour a glass of boiling water. Boil, strain. Divide into three parts. Drink each of them during the day before meals.
1 tsp Pour a glass of boiling water over lilac seeds. Let it brew for fifteen minutes, stir occasionally. Then put on low heat for five minutes and cook. Drink in the amount of 2 tbsp. in the morning.
Pour twenty grams of dry dioecious grass into a glass of boiling water and boil for fifteen minutes. It is recommended to drink fifty milliliters (one glass) every three hours. Nettle will not only stop bleeding, but also relieve inflammation and resist infections, if any.
Pour one hundred grams of crushed viburnum bark into a glass of water. Cook over low heat for an hour. Then drink 2 tbsp. every three hours.

It is worth noting that the listed remedies are effective hemostatic agents for heavy periods, even if they are done at home.