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There are alternative treatment methods availabe such as acupuncture but there are no studies that prove it will have any benefit. Herbs can be used as a treatment but again few studies exist and none that have demonstrated the benefit of taking herbal products. Homeopathic remedies are also promoted but you should seek guidance from your physician before embarking on a herbal or homeopathic remedy. For heavy bleeding there are several options available that involve drugs or surgery. Low doses of oral contraceptives have been shown in studies to reduce blood loss by 50 percent. An IUD may be an option because it releases progesterone and is thought to work well on women with fibroids. Somthing as simple as Ibuprofen in high doses has been shown to reduce the instance of heavy bleeding in up to 40 percent of women. Hormones are not a very effective option. Usually after fibroids and polyps are ruled out, you will take a progesterone like Provera to stimulate a period to get your lining to shed. Lupron is another drug which can be used and it puts you into a temporary menopause by inhibiting the hormones from the hypothalamus. This is usually a last option before surgery. Sometimes heavy bleeding can be treated with a dilation and curettage. Other surgical options include an endometrial ablation and half of all women that have this procedure never have another period again.
As a last resort, a hysterectomy can be performed. This is a major surgery, so the decision to have one should not be taken lightly; one must consider carefully all the benefits and risks including the decision to remove the ovaries. Usually just the removal of the uterus is enough to stop the bleeding so unless you want to enter instant abrupt menopause you may want to keep them - usually women will go into menopause about two years early after having the uterus removed.
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