S.K. asks what she can do to keep this from happening again. Please respond
What will be an ideal response?
The usual treatment for heavy, irregular bleeding in midlife is oral contraceptive pills at a low dose.
Estrogen at 20 to 25 mcg in combination with a progestin will stabilize and protect the uterine lining.
She needs to take the pills to control her bleeding and regulate her cycles to protect the lining of her
uterus and to protect against anemia from excess blood loss each month.
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