How to stop heavy bleeding during menstruation is a question many women ask. In order to choose the right hemostatic drug for menstruation, you need to find out the cause that caused the pathology. With this, you should contact a specialist, only he can determine the source of the problem.
What people pay attention to
But first you need to figure out what is happening - uterine bleeding or menstruation? It is necessary to remember when the last menstruation began, whether 21 or more days have passed since this period. But even if the period between bleedings is normal, it is important to take into account their duration, shade and, of course, the approximate amount.
In any case, hemostatic medications are used not so much to improve the quality of life, but to avoid developing a severe degree of anemia (clinical and hematological pathology, during which the concentration of hemoglobin decreases by one unitcirculating blood). And it can start with blood loss from 80 g.
The color of uterine bleeding in the discharge is bright scarlet, and not brown-brown, as with normal periods. Blood is released in large drops. Hygiene products have to be changed frequently (once every two hours). All this can be a serious reason to call an ambulance. What hemostatic drugs for menstruation and folk remedies exist?
Causes of heavy bleeding
If menstruation is accompanied by profuse blood loss and a long duration, you need to think about the causes of the problem. These could be:
- a complex system of interaction between platelets, fibrins and blood proteins;
- body's reaction to strong emotions;
- malignant tumor;
- uterine polyps;
- diseases of the genitourinary system;
- pathology of the thyroid gland;
- heavy physical activity.
Any medication for heavy periods is focused on reducing and stopping excessive discharge. The source of this problem can only be detected and eliminated by an obstetrician-gynecologist.
What to do with heavy periods
Many pharmacological agents have been released to combat heavy secretions. But before you start taking it, it is important to have an idea about the features of their effects, to study contraindications, possible side effects.
Medical workers urgethat with increased bleeding during menstruation, a specialist consultation is necessary. Especially if this situation repeats for several months in a row. There are several ways that can help stop bleeding. These include:
- pharmaceuticals;
- folk remedies.
Hemostatic drugs for menstruation and bleeding
If a girl has heavy bleeding, then therapy involves taking specialized hemostatic agents. But they must be used as first aid, after which a course of treatment is prescribed. The most effective hemostatic drugs for heavy periods, according to experts, are:
- "Dicinon".
- Vikasol.
- Etamziat.
- Diferelin.
- Tranexam.
- Ascorutin.
- Water pepper tincture.
We will talk about some of them later in the article.
Reviews of hemostatic drugs for heavy periods with uterine fibroids also confirm their effectiveness in combating increased bleeding. In this disease, hormonal treatment is carried out for a general effect on the tumor and Askorutin and Traneksam are prescribed.
Vikasol
This over-the-counter hemostatic for heavy periods contains menadione sodium bisulfite, which is involved in the protein binding processprothrombin and blood coagulation factors (2, 7, 9, 10) that help stop bleeding. The drug is available in the form of tablets at a dosage of 15 mg and an injection solution at a concentration of 10 mg per milliliter.
For oral use, adults are prescribed 1-2 tablets per day, patients aged ten to fourteen years - one tablet per day. The duration of treatment is not more than 4 days.
Specialists note that this drug is not effective in the treatment of Wergolf's disease or idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (a chronic undulating disease that is a primary hemorrhagic diathesis), as well as hemophilia (a rare hereditary disease associated with impaired coagulation).
"Vikasol" is not prescribed under the following conditions:
- Thromboembolism (acute blockage of a blood vessel by a blood clot).
- Increased blood clotting.
- Hemolytic disease in newborns (a disease that is accompanied by a strong breakdown of red blood cells and is considered one of the main causes of jaundice in babies).
- Individual intolerance to both the main active ingredient and to any additional component.
According to reviews, the drug is effective if the bleeding disorder is caused by a lack of vitamin K. In the absence of a therapeutic effect, another remedy must be prescribed.
If the blood loss is extensive, then treatment with Vikasol alone will not give the desired result. In this casethere is a need for transfusion of blood elements. The cost of the drug varies from 80 to 150 rubles.
Dicinon
The drug belongs to the group of hemostatic drugs, it is considered an activator of the formation of thromboplastin. It is released in the form of capsules for oral administration at a dosage of 250 mg and a solution for injections (12.5%). The active ingredient here is etamsylate.
"Dicinone" in the form of tablets belongs to the group of hemostatics. The main substance that is part of it, according to experts, enhances the stability of capillaries, normalizes their permeability, and improves the processes of blood circulation in the vessels. When taken orally, it has a persistent hemostatic effect, which is due to the stimulation of thromboplastin in disturbed blood vessels. The therapeutic effect occurs already 15 minutes after taking Dicinon, and its duration is approximately 6 hours.
The drug can be taken only as prescribed by a doctor. The drug has certain limitations. For example:
- Childhood leukemia or leukemia (a type of cancer in which the number of white blood cells in the body is constantly increasing).
- Thrombosis (a type of vascular pathology in which local formation of a blood clot in a vessel occurs).
- Acute porphyria (a disease characterized by damage to the peripheral and central nervous system).
- Thromboembolism.
- Individual intolerance to components.
- Lactase deficiency(a condition characterized by the inability of the body to digest milk sugar due to insufficient production of the enzyme lactase in the intestines).
The maximum daily dose is determined depending on weight, age and bleeding severity. For preventive purposes, 1-2 tablets are prescribed every 6 hours until the patient's he alth improves. The cost of the drug varies from 300 to 600 rubles.
Diferelin
This is a drug with antigonadotropic action, that is, it acts as an antihormone, as it reduces the formation of follicle-stimulating and luteinizing hormones. According to reviews, the most effective "Diferelin" is in the following cases:
- With endometriosis (a common disease in which the cells of the inner lining of the body of the uterus grow beyond the edges of this layer).
- Uterine fibroids (a benign neoplasm that develops in the muscle layer of the uterus).
- Early maturation in boys and girls.
- Malignant formation of the prostate.
- In the in vitro fertilization program.
Produced in a single form - a solution for injection. The main active ingredient is triptorelin pamoate. Additional trace elements are:
- mannitol;
- lactic acid polymer;
- glycolic acid polymer;
- carmellose sodium;
- polysorbate.
The drug is administered subcutaneously at a dosage of 0.1 mg, and at a dose3.75 and 11.25 mg are administered intramuscularly.
How to make a mortar
To prepare the solution you need:
- Take syringe (2-5 ml).
- Break off the tip of the solvent ampoule.
- Dip the needle into the ampoule with liquid and fill the syringe completely.
- Remove the cap from the vial.
- Gently distribute the solvent into the drug vial.
- Mix the solution gently without turning the vial upside down.
- When the liquid becomes clear, lower the needle into it and draw the syringe completely.
- Remove the needle and inject.
The cost of the drug varies from 2500 to 7500 rubles.
Tranexam
Use this hemostatic drug for menstruation and heavy bleeding. It belongs to the group of hemostatic and delays the course of the physiological processes of the transition of plasminogen to plasmin. As part of the tablets - 250 and 500 mg of the main active ingredient (tranexamic acid). The drug is packaged in 10 pieces in blisters.
Injection solution is recommended for intravenous administration, sold in pharmacies in glass ampoules, 5 ml. One ampoule contains 250 milligrams of the main component.
The drug is not recommended for injection without prior research. The cost of the drug varies from 250 to 1800 rubles.
Folk remedies
Prescribed as hemostatic drugs for heavy periods and herbs, as well astinctures based on them. They can not only stop increased bleeding, but also have an analgesic effect.
There are many traditional medicine recipes used for heavy discharge, which, judging by the reviews of experts, will release both inflammation and swelling, and stop bleeding. In order for herbal preparations to have a positive result, they must be taken at least 5 days before the start of menstruation.
Therapy of strong secretions by folk methods must be carried out in courses, lasting up to 60 days, while taking breaks for menstruation.
What remedies can be used for menopause?
First, let's list hemostatic drugs for heavy periods with menopause:
- "Oxytocin".
- "Tranexam".
- "Dicinone".
- "Fibrinogen".
Now consider the time-tested folk remedies.
First way:
- For strong menstruation, take the following ingredients in equal proportions: white mistletoe, knotweed, shepherd's purse, valerian root.
- Pour boiling water over them.
- Infuse for 15 minutes, then add a liter of pure water and bring to a boil.
- Healing broth must be filtered with gauze and cool.
- Take half a glass of herbal tea twice a day.
The drug helps to get rid of premenstrual syndrome and has a positive effect onfunctioning of the uterus.
Second way:
- It is necessary to take 25 g of yarrow, erect cinquefoil root, 10 g of oak bark. Pour boiling water over and stir, then bring to a boil.
- Take the medicinal decoction, one tablespoon on an empty stomach, twice a day.
You can make an alcohol tincture from this herbal collection, which should be consumed 20 ml up to four times a day.
Third way:
- Take one tablespoon of peppercorn, pour 250 mg of boiling water and bring to a boil.
- Use the remedy before meals three times a day. The herbal mixture has a pronounced therapeutic effect.
