Heavy Menstrual Bleeding and What You Can Do About It

Don't let heavy menstrual bleeding interrupt your life and keep you from going about your normal daily business. Before you decide that a hysterectomy will solve all your problems, find out what is causing it and what you can do about it.

Heavy menstrual bleeding is called menorrhagia. Women who have this condition have regular period intervals, but the period is heavy. Over time this can lead to a low red blood cell count or anemia if the iron lost through the blood is not replaced in the diet.

Menorrhagia can be cause by fribroids, endometriosis or adenomyosis, hormonal imbalances and sometime for no apparent reason. It is important to check with your doctor to find out what may be causing this condition in you.

According to Christiane Northrup, M.D., chronically heavy periods can be related to stress over issues including creativity, money, relationships and control of others.

The following is what others have done to help with symptoms of menorrhagia. Talk to your doctor about using any of these recommendations.

• Use acupuncture, meditation and massage to unblock the energy in the pelvic area.
• Eat a well balanced diet with little or no refined foods to decrease the effects of excess insulin.
• Take a good multi-vitamin. Vitamin A appears to help regulate excessive estrogen levels and vitamin E helps maintain a more normal flow.
• Take alfalfa supplements. Alfalfa is another herb to help regulate hormones and I have seen it stop heavy bleeding and cramping within minutes of women who were bedridden with this problem.
• Use essential oils. I recommend Be Young Essential Oils because they are the best I have found so far. Just a few drops of geranium oil rubbed on the abdomen can regulate the flow for hours. Repeat if menstrual flow begins to get heavier. Geranium is known for its hormonal balance and is used to stop bleeding topically. Cypress oil can be used the same way and is often used to regulate body fluids as well as the menstrual cycle. Venus is an essential oil blend that includes Bergamot, Clary Sage, Coriander, Geranium, Fennel and Ylang Ylang. This oil is excellent for balancing hormones including mood swings.
• Use progesterone cream. Progesterone cream has saved a lot of women from unnecessary hysterectomies. Apply it twice a day to the soft skin areas of the body can help balance hormones.

Instead of thinking that a hysterectomy is your only answer, work with your doctor and look at the alternatives. 

This article is designed for informational purposes only. It is to help you get ideas on how to nurture your health so you can enjoy wellness. It is not to diagnose or treat any disease. Consult your physician for the treatment of disease.