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What Causes Heavy Long Menstrual Periods?
Question: Having a very heavy, long period with clotting and can not get to the gynecologist for another two weeks. How to keep my energy up? Tired, but often cant sleep, cranky and hard time focusing...so frustrated!
Brief Answer:
Fluids and iron supplements needed.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for trusting us with your health concern.
The feeling of tiredness and sleeplessness is due to the weakness caused by the heavy bleeding that you are having. The best way to combat tiredness is to stop the active bleeding and start with iron supplements. This needs proper progesterone therapy under the guidance of a gynecologist.
Till then you can start taking plenty of electrolyte rich energy drinks like Garotade orally to combat the fluid loss due to bleeding.
Taking a light meal, preferably some lean protein and/or complex carbohydrate with a little healthy fat at least six times a day will help you.
Oral iron supplements are prescription drugs and you would need to see your physician for the same. At the same time, you can take Tablet Centrum 1 tablet in the morning 1 hour before/after food. You can also take tablet folic acid 5 mg once a day to take care of any folate deficiency.
The following foods are rich in iron and would prove useful for you:
a. Beans
b. Legumes
c. Grains
d. Meats
e. Jaggery
f. Green leafy vegetables like spinach
Please feel free to discuss further. I will be glad to answer the follow up queries that you have.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Rakhi Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Rakhi-Tayal
Fluids and iron supplements needed.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for trusting us with your health concern.
The feeling of tiredness and sleeplessness is due to the weakness caused by the heavy bleeding that you are having. The best way to combat tiredness is to stop the active bleeding and start with iron supplements. This needs proper progesterone therapy under the guidance of a gynecologist.
Till then you can start taking plenty of electrolyte rich energy drinks like Garotade orally to combat the fluid loss due to bleeding.
Taking a light meal, preferably some lean protein and/or complex carbohydrate with a little healthy fat at least six times a day will help you.
Oral iron supplements are prescription drugs and you would need to see your physician for the same. At the same time, you can take Tablet Centrum 1 tablet in the morning 1 hour before/after food. You can also take tablet folic acid 5 mg once a day to take care of any folate deficiency.
The following foods are rich in iron and would prove useful for you:
a. Beans
b. Legumes
c. Grains
d. Meats
e. Jaggery
f. Green leafy vegetables like spinach
Please feel free to discuss further. I will be glad to answer the follow up queries that you have.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Rakhi Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Rakhi-Tayal
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thank you. I have oral iron pill from the pharmacy that I have just recently started taking in addition to my womans multi vitamin. Should i try progesterone cream that i saw at a health food store?
Brief Answer:
Yes it will help.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thanks for writing again.
Yes you can try local progesterone cream. Since it is absorbed systemically less through the vagina it is best to apply the cream at least twice a day deep in the vagina.
Hope my answer is helpful.
Do accept my answer in case there are no further queries.
Regards.
Yes it will help.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thanks for writing again.
Yes you can try local progesterone cream. Since it is absorbed systemically less through the vagina it is best to apply the cream at least twice a day deep in the vagina.
Hope my answer is helpful.
Do accept my answer in case there are no further queries.
Regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Ok, i will try that. But sorry, not to be gross...i thought this was a topical cream. It is safe to insert it UP into the vagina? And how is that done?
Brief Answer:
Yes it is safe.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
It can be applied with the applicator provided or with the finger. You can put it on the tip of your tampon and insert it inside.
It is safe for use inside vagina.
Regards.
Yes it is safe.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
It can be applied with the applicator provided or with the finger. You can put it on the tip of your tampon and insert it inside.
It is safe for use inside vagina.
Regards.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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