Treatments for Menstrual Disorders
En Español (Spanish Version)The treatment options for menorrhagia are aimed at:
- Eliminating the underlying cause of the heavy bleeding
- Reducing the heavy bleeding with medicines, surgical procedures, or other treatments
A major goal of treatment is to prevent anemia.
The treatment options for amennorhea are aimed at:
- Identifying and treating underlying conditions
- Restoring hormonal imbalances
- Identifying lifestyle factors that may be causing the absence of a menstrual period
Treatment for menstrual disorders involves the following:
Abnormal uterine bleeding. FamilyDoctor.org website. Available at:
http://familydoctor.org/familydoctor/en/diseases-conditions/abnormal-uterine-bleeding.html
. Updated August 2010. Accessed August 20, 2012.
Amenorrhea. EBSCO DynaMed website. Available at:
http://www.ebscohost.com/dynamed/
. Updated January 21, 2011. Accessed August 20, 2012.
Amenorrhea. FamilyDoctor.org website. Available at:
http://familydoctor.org/familydoctor/en/diseases-conditions/amenorrhea.html
. Updated August 2010. Accessed August 20, 2012.
Heavy menstrual bleeding. EBSCO DynaMed website. Available at:
http://www.ebscohost.com/dynamed/
. Updated 25, 2012. Accessed August 20, 2012.
Last Reviewed September 2012