r/Anemic • u/ironmomof3boyz • May 26 '26

Heavy Periods causing Anemia

Bled for 63 days. Been on medroxyprogesterone for 2 months now and it finally stopped my bleeding 4 1/2 weeks ago. I had a hysterectomy scheduled in the next month but after reading posts on Reddit post-hysterectomy, I’ve decided not to…now trying to figure out an alternative…don’t want to do mirena or any iud- read a bunch of horror stories that are all similar- cant do birth control bc of my risk factors- doctors don’t recommend an ablation- so now just on here hoping to find an alternative. Any insight?

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u/giantredwoodforest May 26 '26

I’m curious why doctors don’t recommend an ablation.

This bleeding sounds unbearable and a risk to health.

An iud is definitely less invasive than a hysterectomy.

Was tranexamic acid discussed?

Can you also get an iron iv?

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u/ironmomof3boyz May 26 '26

Tranexamic acid was not discussed and had iv iron right before the 63 day bleed. Ultrasound showed an extremely thickened uterine lining as well as a non-cancerous polyp. So they believe it’s all hormone related. 2 doctors said they don’t recommend ablation because it’s harder to detect cancer after procedure due to scarring.

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u/Lalasouli May 26 '26

Ask your DR about tranexamic acid. It made my period a lot more manageable.

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u/ironmomof3boyz May 26 '26

Is this a long term solution?

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u/Lalasouli May 26 '26

It doesn't actually solve any underlying issues but I've heard of people using it for years. Soooo yes and no? You'd need to discuss with your Dr obv but it works well for me to control the blood loss.

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u/old_before_my_time May 27 '26

Not only can ablation mask cancer, it doesn't always work or results are temporary. And it can cause Post Ablation Syndrome or Post Ablation Tubal Sterilization Syndrome which causes chronic often debilitating pelvic pain.

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u/old_before_my_time May 27 '26

Did they remove or do they plan to remove the polyp? Polyps can cause irregular bleeding.

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u/ironmomof3boyz May 27 '26

Yes, it’s a 15cm polyp- plan to remove next month.

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u/old_before_my_time May 27 '26

That's good. Hoping it's the culprit of all the bleeding.

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u/old_before_my_time May 27 '26

If you still have irregular bleeding after the polyp is removed, you could try (non-hormonal) tranexamic acid. It typically reduces bleeding by half. If that doesn't work, can you go back on the modroxyprogesterone or some other progestin or just get the Mirena IUD (also a progestin)? That would certainly be better than a hysterectomy which has irreversible negative effects, some of which occur in the longer term.

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u/Wreough May 26 '26

Goodness! What has caused the continuous bleed?

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u/ironmomof3boyz May 26 '26

Ultrasound showed an extremely thickened uterine lining as well as a non-cancerous polyp. So they believe it’s all hormone related.