My Periods Are Not Stopping. It Has Been 8 Days

Posted on Wed, 14 Nov 2018

Question: my periods are not stopping. it has been 8 days since then. Last year also i had the same issue. It lasted for 1month. I took some hormones and it was ok. That time doctor said push back therapy to ovaries we have given. on ultrasound i had a small fibroid near the mouth of uterus also. now, after a year, it has relapsed. i have two children aged 9 and 5. im on thyronorm and my TSH is 3.5 presently. i do not take any other medications nor am I on any contraceptive pill. please prescribe a medicine for stopping blood and the reason why this is happening.

Answered by Dr. Kampana (18 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
As explained below.

Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome to "Ask A Doctor"

I have gone through the details and understand your concern. The main cause for your prolonged periods is due to hormonal imbalance leading to thicked endometrium and fibroid.

I suggest you go for fibroid reducing treatment such as Gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist or Progestin releasing IUD. This will help shrink the size of fibroid and also regularise the hormone levels, in turn, reducing bleeding.

Meanwhile, You can take Tab. Pause MF which is taken as 500 mg in the initial dose and followed by 250 mg once every 6 hours depending on the flow. This is a prescription medicine and should be taken under a guidance of gynecologist.

For more definite treatment, in your case, you can go for fibroidectomy or total hysterectomy and supplement with hormone replacement therapy.

I hope this helps. Please feel free to discuss further.

Regards,

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Follow up: Dr. Kampana (20 hours later)

madam, the medicine was a costly one. Any how i purchased the strip but there has been no relief since yesterday evening. i have taken the tablet after dinner and thereafter 6 hourly, but till now there is no relief. Flow is not heavy but blood red coloured as if some pure blood is coming out, its not shreds or lining or brownish coloured. please help or advise what to do.

Answered by Dr. Kampana (25 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
As explained below.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Usually, it takes a 3-day course of twice daily dosage to stop the bleeding. I suggest you wait for another 3 days.

If you are not finding relief then you will have to visit your gynecologist to discuss the various other methods I mentioned previously. You may have to go for a D & C to stop the bleeding followed by some hormonal pills.

I hope this helps. Please feel free to discuss further.

Regards,

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Kampana