Menorrhagia (heavy menstrual bleeding) | Health topics A to Z - CKS
Menorrhagia (or heavy menstrual bleeding) is defined as excessive menstrual blood loss which interferes with a woman's physical, social, emotional, and/or material quality of life. It can occur alone or in combination with other symptoms.
Menorrhagia (heavy menstrual bleeding): Scenario: Management …
Menorrhagia (heavy menstrual bleeding): Scenario: Management of menorrhagia (heavy menstrual bleeding) Last revised in November 2024 Covers the primary care management of women with menorrhagia.
Management | Menorrhagia (heavy menstrual bleeding) | CKS - NICE
Scenario: Management: Covers the primary care management of women with menorrhagia.
Diagnosis | Menorrhagia (heavy menstrual bleeding) - CKS
Routinely carry out a serum ferritin test for women with menorrhagia. Carry out female hormone testing for women with menorrhagia. Measure blood loss to diagnose menorrhagia.
Investigating the cause of menorrhagia | Diagnosis - CKS
Be aware that pain associated with menorrhagia may be caused by endometriosis rather than adenomyosis. For more information, see the CKS topic on Endometriosis.
Menorrhagia (heavy menstrual bleeding): Oral norethisterone
Menorrhagia (heavy menstrual bleeding): Oral norethisterone. Last revised in November 2024
Menorrhagia (heavy menstrual bleeding): Tranexamic acid - CKS
Tranexamic acid is licensed for the treatment of menorrhagia. The recommended dosage is 1 g three times daily for up to four days, to be initiated when menstruation has started. The dose may be increased to a maximum of 4 g daily.
Menorrhagia (heavy menstrual bleeding): What is it? - CKS | NICE
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) defines menorrhagia (heavy menstrual bleeding) as excessive menstrual blood loss which interferes with a woman's physical, social, emotional, and/or material quality of life, and which can occur alone or in combination with other symptoms [NICE, 2021a].
Diagnosis | Menorrhagia (heavy menstrual bleeding) | CKS - NICE
Investigating the cause of menorrhagia; Management; Prescribing information; Supporting evidence; How this topic was developed; References
Menorrhagia (heavy menstrual bleeding): Prescribing information
Important aspects of prescribing information relevant to primary healthcare are covered in this section specifically for the drugs recommended in this CKS topic. For further information on contraindications, cautions, drug interactions, and adverse effects, see the electronic Medicines Compendium (eMC) or the British National Formulary (BNF).