Menopause Matters Forum
Menopause Discussion => All things menopause => Topic started by: cherylks on August 15, 2014, 07:42:16 PM
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Can someone help me out here. I was given transexamic acid some months ago after mega heavy bleeding for some time. I haven't needed it in last couple of months. 8 weeks ago I had really light period then nothing for 7 weeks. Now for last 24 hours just flooding. Obviously there must be loads of build up of lining to be shed so not sure whether I should use the tablets again. Will they stop the bleeding when actually I need to let it all come out? I don't really understand how it works but hate such heavy blood loss and having lots of light headed moments and feeling I'm going to pass out (Doc wasn't worried when I had this before). Just don't know whether to take the tablets again.
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Hi I have used these, they only slow things down so everything that needs to come out will. Good luck. It's not pleasant for us women is it
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Do you know why you have heavy bleeding cheryl? Have you had scans etc? If not then I would go back to your doc and ask for a referral so that at least you know what you are dealing with.
Taz x :hug:
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Hi Taz2, I had scans months ago and it showed polyp and thickened lining. The choice is mine if I want to go back for polyp removal etc. I just don't understand enough about what is happening in my body to want to make any decisions yet. I know hormones are awry. I just figure if I go a long time between periods then surely there will be more lining that needs to come out so removing polyp won't make much difference.
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It doesn't necessarily mean that you will have more lining to shed if you go a long time between periods. As your hormones begin to change then there may not be any build up at all of the lining although you have had a thicker lining in the past so I can see why you are worried. Have you been offered the Mirena coil or even the POP birth control pill to control the bleeding? As a thickened lining is a risk for endometrial cancer it doesn't seem right that you have just been left to get on with it without any treatment.
I've found this information which describes how a polyp can cause heavy bleeding http://blogs.webmd.com/womens-health/2010/11/structural-causes-of-too-heavy-periods.html I hope it's helpful.
Taz x
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Thanks for the link - really helpful. I'm not ready to try hrt or anything else yet. It's up to me when I want to go back to see doc or gynae for further intervention. I'm very sensitive to changes in hormones and previous history of pill/hrt for endometriosis and period problems which just sent me haywire means I have to decide when I want to try again. I just want to understand as much as possible what is happening in my body at the moment.
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BUMP!