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What Causes Spotting While On Tranexamic Acid?
Question: i have been on trnzamic acid last few periods for flooding im 51 seem to help a bit now on mefanamic but seems to be just like spotting concerned as taking both as i have ptsd fear of bleeding
Brief Answer:
Don't be worried. Treatment is availabie
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome to healthcare magic. I am Dr Ramadevi Wani. I will be answering your concerns today.
It is good to know that you are responding toTranaxemic acid.
Don't get so worried about the bleeding. There is treatment availabie for it.
This heavy bleeding at this age can be due to several causes. Have you consulted Gynecologist for this heavy bleeding? Have you had an ultrasound and endometrial biopsy to confirm that this bleeding is just due to hormonal imbalance and there is no apparent pathology for this bleeding.
In such a scenario, the treatment options will be:
1. Mirena intrauterine system insertion
2. Endometrial ablation- where the lining of endometrium is burnt with microwave energy
3. Hysterectomy
I hope this is helpful.
If you have further concerns, do write to me.
Bestveishes,
Dr Rama
Don't be worried. Treatment is availabie
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome to healthcare magic. I am Dr Ramadevi Wani. I will be answering your concerns today.
It is good to know that you are responding toTranaxemic acid.
Don't get so worried about the bleeding. There is treatment availabie for it.
This heavy bleeding at this age can be due to several causes. Have you consulted Gynecologist for this heavy bleeding? Have you had an ultrasound and endometrial biopsy to confirm that this bleeding is just due to hormonal imbalance and there is no apparent pathology for this bleeding.
In such a scenario, the treatment options will be:
1. Mirena intrauterine system insertion
2. Endometrial ablation- where the lining of endometrium is burnt with microwave energy
3. Hysterectomy
I hope this is helpful.
If you have further concerns, do write to me.
Bestveishes,
Dr Rama
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Veerisetty Shyamkumar
i flooded clotted in the supermarket 5 months ago end up in hospital overnight due to high anxity blood count was good i was put on tranzamic then i have acute ptsd due to a heamorhage after childbirth 15 years ago since then periods flash me back . been bednound with fear since being in hopital cant get to a scan gyne thins its perimenopuase but as bedboubd with fear cant get to scan i dont eben go downstairs i dont sleep i fear bleeding in sleep. on day 3 of this one been put on mefanamic as well confused as seems to be so light like spotting now on both drugs so scared will suddenly flood not flooded since i was in hospital. im under mental health team but they wont do home visits im disabled with m.emeniers ptsd anxiety too acute for surgery seems strange since strating mefanamic with tranzemic 1st 3 days ar so light terrified
Brief Answer:
Details below.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome back.
I appreciate your concerns.
You do not need surgery. I just wrote that as one of the options for treatment.
What is important is that you need to get an ultrasound and endometrial biopsy done. The very fact that you are responding to the medicines suggest that the excessive bleeding could just be due to age related hormone imbalance. But other causes need to be excluded. Hence above mentioned investigations are necessary. Please consult your doctor on telephone. They can help you with the PTSD you are suffering.
With my experience I don't think that you will start
flooding again. Now you can stop Tranaxemic acid and be on Mefenemic acid alone.
Make up your mind to visit Gynecologist. Then it will be easy for you.
Wishing you good health,
Best wishes,
Dr Rama.
Details below.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome back.
I appreciate your concerns.
You do not need surgery. I just wrote that as one of the options for treatment.
What is important is that you need to get an ultrasound and endometrial biopsy done. The very fact that you are responding to the medicines suggest that the excessive bleeding could just be due to age related hormone imbalance. But other causes need to be excluded. Hence above mentioned investigations are necessary. Please consult your doctor on telephone. They can help you with the PTSD you are suffering.
With my experience I don't think that you will start
flooding again. Now you can stop Tranaxemic acid and be on Mefenemic acid alone.
Make up your mind to visit Gynecologist. Then it will be easy for you.
Wishing you good health,
Best wishes,
Dr Rama.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Nagamani Ng
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