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What Causes Severe Abdominal Cramps, Nausea And Bleeding After An IUD Insertion?
Posted on
Thu, 17 Dec 2015
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Thu, 17 Dec 2015
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Thu, 7 Jan 2016
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Question : YES. MY DAUGHTER OUT OF TOWN ON SKI TRIP. SHES 21. HAD AN IUD INSERTED AVOUT 10 DAYS AGO..HAS NOT STOPPED BLEEDING. NOW BLEEDING IS EXTRMEMLY HEAVY, CRAMPS, NAUSEA
Brief Answer:
take tranexamic acid three times a day till bleeding stops
Detailed Answer:
Hi there, welcome to HCMSome women take time to get used to IUD, and can have bleeding and pain initially which will settle down in a couple of cycles.
She should take tab.tranexamic acid three times a day till bleeding stops. She should take tab. Mefenemic acid for cramps. It should settle down with these medications in three days. If not then we may have to consider removal of IUD.
Hope this helps.
Regards.
take tranexamic acid three times a day till bleeding stops
Detailed Answer:
Hi there, welcome to HCMSome women take time to get used to IUD, and can have bleeding and pain initially which will settle down in a couple of cycles.
She should take tab.tranexamic acid three times a day till bleeding stops. She should take tab. Mefenemic acid for cramps. It should settle down with these medications in three days. If not then we may have to consider removal of IUD.
Hope this helps.
Regards.
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Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
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