Heavy menstrual flow help please

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tech27 - 10 Jan 2005 06:10 GMT

Female, age 47, experiencing heavy menstrual flow being treated with

CYKLOKAPRON

It seems to me that this is a rather nasty drug to be taking which seems to
treat the effect, rather than the cause.

Any help with respect to this drug and/or alternative treatments or courses
of investigation would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you.

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REP - 11 Jan 2005 13:07 GMT

> Female, age 47, experiencing heavy menstrual flow being treated with
>
> CYKLOKAPRON
>
> It seems to me that this is a rather nasty drug to be taking which seems to
> treat the effect, rather than the cause.

The cause is probably menopause. There's no known cure, other than time.
In the meantime, treat the symptoms as needed. An ablation is a
drug-free way to end the bleeding, but if she's near/in menopause, she
may not want to undergo a (minor) surgical procedure.

This is of course assuming that she's seen a doctor and all other causes
of menorrhagia have been eliminated.

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