Fibroid Symptom: Menorrhagia

What do heavy menstrual cycles, fatigue, dizziness, pelvic pressure and bloating, enlargement of the abdomen, constipation, increased urinary frequency, heavy bleeding (menorrhagia), pain during sex, and even infertility all have in common? If you guessed “symptoms caused by uterine fibroids.” You’re right! Although fibroids are non-cancerous, due to the many painful, uncomfortable, and life-limiting side […]

Tranexamic Acid for Fibroids

Heavy menstrual bleeding from fibroids is often accompanied by heavy cramping, both of which leave those inflicted, fatigued, and sometimes unable to work and fully participate in their lives. In the earlier stages of fibroids, some physicians will try to control the common symptoms of heavy bleeding with oral contraceptives or GnRH agonists and will […]