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What are my options to improve my periods?

There are a variety of options available to women and women must be allowed to choose which treatment option they prefer. It is their doctors responsibility to inform women about their choices and the woman role to choice which treatment best suits her needs.

A comprehensive list of treatment choices follows: The treatments are divided into medical (or drug) and surgical options.

Medical Options

bulletMefenamic Acid
bulletTranexamic Acid
bulletCombined pill (the 'pill')
bulletProgestogen tablets
bulletMIRENA device

 

Surgical Options

bulletEndometrial Ablation
bulletHysterectomy