How to stop heavy bleeding during menstruation is a question that many women ask. To choose the right hemostatic drug for menstruation, it is necessary to find out the cause of the pathology. You should contact a specialist with this, only he will be able to establish the source of the problem.
What pay attention
But first you need to figure out what happens - uterine bleeding or menstruation? It is necessary to remember when the last menstruation began, whether 21 or more days passed from this period. But even if the period between bleeding is normal, it is important to consider their duration, shade and, of course, an approximate amount.
In any case, hemostatic medicines are used not so much to improve the quality of life as to not develop a severe degree of anemia (clinical and hematological pathology, during which the hemoglobin concentration per unit of circulating blood decreases). And it can begin with a loss of blood from 80 g.
The color with uterine bleeding in the discharge is bright scarlet, and not brown-brown, as with normal menstruation. Blood is released in large drops. Hygiene products have to be changed often (once every two hours). All this can serve as a serious reason to call an ambulance. What are hemostatic drugs for menstruation and folk remedies?
Causes of Severe Bleeding
If your period is accompanied by profuse blood loss and a long duration, you need to think about the causes of the problem. It can be:
- a complex system of interaction of platelets, fibrins and blood proteins;
- body reaction to strong emotions;
- malignant tumor;
- uterine polyps;
- diseases of the genitourinary system;
- thyroid pathology;
- heavy physical exertion.
Any medicine against heavy periods is focused on reducing and stopping excessive secretions. The source of this problem can be detected and eliminated only by an obstetrician-gynecologist.
What to do with heavy menstruation
To combat copious secretions, many pharmacological agents have been released. But before starting the reception, it is important to have an idea of the features of their effects, to study contraindications, possible side effects.
Medical workers are convinced that with increased bleeding during menstruation, a specialist consultation is necessary. Especially if a similar situation is repeated several months in a row. There are several ways that can help eliminate bleeding. These include:
- pharmacological preparations;
- folk remedies.
Hemostatic drugs for menstruation and bleeding
If the girl has heavy bleeding, then therapy involves the use of specialized hemostatic agents. But they must be consumed 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.
- Tincture of water pepper.
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 the fight against increased bleeding. In this disease, hormonal treatment is carried out for a general effect on the tumor, and Ascorutin and Tranexam are prescribed.
"Vikasol"
This over-the-counter hemostatic drug for heavy periods contains sodium menadione bisulfite, which is involved in the process of combining prothrombin protein and blood coagulation factors (2, 7, 9, 10) that help stop bleeding. The drug is available in the form of tablets in a dosage of 15 mg and a solution for injection with a concentration of 10 mg in one milliliter.
For oral use, adults are prescribed 1-2 tablets per day, for patients aged ten to fourteen years, a tablet per day. The duration of treatment is not more than 4 days.
Experts note that this drug is ineffective in the treatment of Vergolf's disease or idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (a chronic wave-like disease, which is primary hemorrhagic diathesis), as well as hemophilia (a rare hereditary disease associated with impaired coagulation).
"Vikasol" is not prescribed in the following conditions:
- Thromboembolism (acute blockage of a blood vessel by a thrombus).
- Enhanced blood coagulation.
- Hemolytic disease in newborns (a disease that is accompanied by a strong decay of red blood cells and is considered one of the main causes of jaundice in babies).
- Individual intolerance to both the main active substance, 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, the appointment of another agent is necessary.
If blood loss is extensive, then treatment with Vikasol alone will not produce the desired result. In this case, there is a need for transfusion of blood elements. The cost of the drug varies from 80 to 150 rubles.
Dicinon
The medicine belongs to the group of hemostatic medicines, it is considered an activator of the formation of thromboplastin. It is dispensed in the form of capsules for oral administration in a dosage of 250 mg and a solution for injections (12.5%). Ethamzilate acts as an active component here.
"Dicinon" in the form of tablets refers to a group of hemostatic agents. According to experts, the main substance in its composition enhances the stability of capillaries, normalizes their permeability, and establishes 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 "Ditsinona", and its duration is approximately 6 hours.
The drug can be taken only as directed by a doctor. The drug has certain limitations. For instance:
- Pediatric leukemia or white blood (a type of cancer in which the number of white blood cells in the body is constantly growing).
- Thrombosis (a type of vascular pathology in which there is a local formation of a blood clot in a vessel).
- Acute porphyria (a disease characterized by damage to the peripheral and central nervous system).
- Thromboembolism.
- Individual intolerance to the components.
- Lactase deficiency (a condition characterized by the body's inability to digest milk sugar due to insufficient production of the lactase enzyme in the intestine).
The maximum daily dose is determined depending on the weight, age and complexity of the bleeding. For preventive purposes, 1-2 tablets are prescribed every 6 hours until the patient's health improves. The cost of the drug varies from 300 to 600 rubles.
Diferelin
This is a drug with an antigonadotropic effect, that is, it acts as an anti-hormone, 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 cells of the internal mucous membrane 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 ripening in boys and girls.
- Malignant formation of the prostate.
- In vitro fertilization program.
Available in a single form - a solution for the preparation of injections. 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 dose of 3.75 and 11.25 mg are prescribed intramuscularly.
How to prepare a solution
To prepare the solution you need:
- Take a syringe (2-5 ml).
- Break off the tip of the ampoule with solvent.
- Lower the needle into the ampoule with the liquid and fill the syringe completely.
- Remove the cap from the vial.
- Gently distribute the lead solvent into the drug vial.
- Gently mix the solution without turning the bottle upside down.
- When the fluid becomes clear, lower the needle into it and fill the syringe completely.
- Pull out the needle and inject.
The cost of the drug varies from 2500 to 7500 rubles.
Tranexam
Apply this hemostatic drug for menstruation and heavy bleeding. It belongs to the hemostatic group and delays the course of physiological processes of the transition of plasminogen to plasmin. The tablets contain 250 and 500 mg of the main active ingredient (tranexamic acid). The drug is packaged in 10 pieces in blisters.
Solution for injection is recommended for intravenous administration, dispensed in pharmacies in glass ampoules, a volume of 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
Assign as hemostatic drugs for heavy periods and herbs, as well as tinctures based on them. They can not only stop increased bleeding, but also have an analgesic effect.
There are many recipes of traditional medicine used for strong secretions, which, judging by the reviews of experts, will release both inflammation and edema, and stop bleeding. In order for herbal preparations to have a positive result, they must be taken at least 5 days before the onset of menstruation.
Therapy of strong secretions by folk methods must be carried out in courses with a duration of up to 60 days, while taking breaks for the period of menstruation.
What remedies can be used for menopause?
First, we list hemostatic drugs for heavy periods with menopause:
- Oxytocin.
- Tranexam.
- Dicinon.
- "Fibrinogen."
Now consider the time-tested folk remedies.
First way:
- With strong menstruation in equal proportions, take the following components: white mistletoe, knotweed, shepherd’s bag, valerian root.
- Pour them with boiling water.
- Insist for 15 minutes, and then add a liter of clean water and bring to a boil.
- Healing broth must be filtered with gauze and cool.
- Take the herbal collection for half a glass twice a day.
The drug helps to get rid of premenstrual syndrome and has a positive effect on the functioning of the uterus.
The second way:
- It is necessary to take 25 g of yarrow, the root of the potentilla erect, 10 g of oak bark. Pour boiling water and mix, then bring to a boil.
- Take a decoction of one tablespoon on an empty stomach, twice a day.
From this plant harvest, you can make alcohol tincture, which you need to drink 20 ml up to four times a day.
The third way:
- Take one tablespoon of pepper mountaineer, pour 250 mg of boiling water and bring to a boil.
- You need to use the remedy before meals three times a day. The herbal mixture has a pronounced therapeutic effect.