PIH36 DRUG PRESCRIBING BEHAVIOR FOR THE TREATMENT OF HEAVY MENSTRUAL BLEEDING

Treatment of heavy menstrual bleeding

Jane Clarke research fellow, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology , University of Auckland, Grafton, Auckland 1010, New Zealand [email protected] Competing interests: The author has completed the Unified Competing Interest form at www.icmje.org/coi_disclosure. pdf (available on request from the corresponding author) and declares: (1) No financial support for the submitted work from an...

Oral contraceptive pill for heavy menstrual bleeding.

BACKGROUND Menorrhagia (heavy menstrual bleeding) is a benign yet debilitating social and health condition. Treatments prescribed in order to reduce excessive menstrual blood loss include prostaglandin synthetase inhibitors, antifibrinolytics, the oral contraceptive pill and other hormones. The combined oral contraceptive pill (OCP) is claimed to have a variety of beneficial, inducing a regular...

Medical management of heavy menstrual bleeding

Women with benign heavy menstrual bleeding have the choice of a number of medical treatment options to reduce their blood loss and improve quality of life. The role of the clinician is to provide information to facilitate women in making an appropriate choice. Unfortunately, many options can be associated with hormonal side effects, prevention of fertility and lack of efficacy, leading to disco...

Non-surgical management of heavy menstrual bleeding.

Hysterectomy is the commonest treatment for women with heavy menstrual bleeding. However, it is a major operation and should only be considered as a last resort. This article looks at alternative pharmacological treatments, as outlined in new NICE clinical guidance, and how nurses can improve the management of heavy menstrual bleeding.

fibrinolysis in women with heavy menstrual bleeding