Treatments for Menstrual Disorders

by Cynthia M. Johnson, MA

Heavy Bleeding

The goal is to treat the cause and ease heavy bleeding. This may be done with medicine, surgery, or other steps. A major goal is to prevent anemia.

Lack of Period

The goal of treating a lack of period is to treat the cause, balance hormones, and change lifestyle habits that may be causing the problem.

Treating menstrual disorders may need:

References

Abnormal uterine bleeding. EBSCO DynaMed website. Available at: http://www.dynamed.... Updated October 10, 2019. Accessed November 14, 2019.

Amenorrhea. EBSCO DynaMed website. Available at: https://www.dynamed.com/approach-to/abnormal-uterine-bleeding. Updated January 16, 2018. Accessed November 14, 2019.

Bleeding Disorders in Women. US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website. Available at: https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/blooddisorders/women/index.html. Updated April 25, 2018. Accessed November 14, 2019.

Klein DA, Poth MA. Amenorrhea: an approach to diagnosis and management. Am Fam Physician. 2013 Jun 1;87(11):781-788.

Last reviewed September 2019 by EBSCO Medical Review Board Elliot M. Levine, MD, FACOG
Last Updated: 12/11/2020

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