Treatments for Menstrual Disorders

Menorrhagia (Heavy Bleeding)

The treatment options for menorrhagia are aimed at:

Eliminating the underlying cause of the heavy bleeding
Reducing the heavy bleeding with medicines, surgical procedures, or other treatments

A major goal of treatment is to prevent anemia.

Amenorrhea (Lack of Menstruation)

The treatment options for amennorhea are aimed at:

Identifying and treating underlying conditions
Restoring hormonal imbalances
Identifying lifestyle factors that may be causing the absence of a menstrual period

Treatment for menstrual disorders involves the following:

Lifestyle changes Medications Surgery Other treatments Alternative and complementary therapies

References

Abnormal uterine bleeding. FamilyDoctor.org website. Available at: http://familydoctor.org/familydoctor/en/diseases-conditions/abnormal-uterine-bleeding.html . Updated August 2010. Accessed August 20, 2012.

Amenorrhea. EBSCO DynaMed website. Available at: http://www.ebscohost.com/dynamed/ . Updated January 21, 2011. Accessed August 20, 2012.

Amenorrhea. FamilyDoctor.org website. Available at: http://familydoctor.org/familydoctor/en/diseases-conditions/amenorrhea.html . Updated August 2010. Accessed August 20, 2012.

Heavy menstrual bleeding. EBSCO DynaMed website. Available at: http://www.ebscohost.com/dynamed/ . Updated 25, 2012. Accessed August 20, 2012.

Revision Information

Reviewer: Andrea Chisholm
Review Date: 09/2012
Update Date: 00/91/2012

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