Options to Improve Heavy and Irregular Periods
Regardless of the treatment you and your healthcare provider choose, it’s comforting to know there are several options for you to try. If you are a patient at true. Women’s Health, we can talk with you about any of these treatments, and we will find the option that works best for YOU! We can help you get back to living your best life.
- Maintain a Healthy Weight. At true., we always start with SEEDS because these lifestyle habits alone can significantly ease symptoms associated with women’s health issues. Reaching a healthy weight can be a way for women to regulate their cycle naturally. SEEDS focuses on water, sleep, micronutrients, macronutrients, fiber, activity/exercise, and the mind. If you supply your body with these basic essentials daily, you are more likely to maintain your weight and experience a better quality of life.
- Birth Control. The pill can “turn off” the ovary, resulting in light, regular monthly periods. Birth control pills have also been shown to help decrease night sweats and regulate mood changes related to cycling hormones.
- IUD with Progesterone. An IUD releases progesterone mainly inside the uterus. Many women who don’t tolerate the pill do much better with an IUD, and do not experience side effects. IUDs also help to make periods very light, and, depending on the IUD type, last anywhere from 3 to 5 years before it needs to be replaced.
- Uterine ablation. The goal of an ablation is to destroy the lining of the uterus to avoid bleeding and has an 80% success rate in normal uteruses. You will first need an ultrasound and bloodwork done by your doctor to ensure that you do not have uterus abnormalities such as fibroids.
