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How Can Prolonged Vaginal Bleeding Be Treated?
I am 49 and have had bleeding for 21 days. Some days very light and some days heavy with clots. I have been regular all my life except the past 8 months. 6 being missed and 2 being regular. I have provera 10mg for 7 days. Will this stop the bleeding??
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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At 49 there is a wide range of causes; from benign causes such perimenopausal bleeding, uterine fibroids, endometrial hyperplasia to rare and severe causes such as endometrial or cervical cancer. You need gynecological consult. Provera is empiric treatment, will treat the symptom but not the cause in most cases.
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At 49 there is a wide range of causes; from benign causes such perimenopausal bleeding, uterine fibroids, endometrial hyperplasia to rare and severe causes such as endometrial or cervical cancer. You need gynecological consult. Provera is empiric treatment, will treat the symptom but not the cause in most cases.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
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