ASSIGNMENT

ENGLISH

F1
Class

MENORRHAGIA (Heavy Period and Treatment)

MEMBER NAME GROUP 15

IRMA PURNAMA SARI
RISKA WEDHASMARA
RIA AMALIA

WHAT IS MENORRHAGIA

Menorrhagia or
hypermenorrhea is the
medical word for do not
need bleeding during
menstruation.

The World Health

Organization reports that
18 million women aged
30-55 years seen their
menstrual bleeding to be
exorbitant

CAUSES OF
MENORRHAGIA
Hormone
imbalance

Dysfunction of the
ovaries

Pregnancy
complications

Cancer

Medication treatment for menorrhagia may

include one or more of the following:
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen
and naproxen to reduce the amount of blood loss and help
with pain
Hormone therapy to stabilize the endometrium
Hormone secreting IUD (Mirena)
Lysteda (tranexamic acid), a non-hormonal medication
that promotes blood clotting

Depending on the cause of the menorrhagia and your history, your

doctor may recommend one of several surgical procedures. They
include:
D&C (dilation and curettage)..
Hysteroscopy.
Endometrial resection or ablation.
Hysterectomy.
The loss of blood through heavy periods can lead to iron-deficiency
anemia. Your doctor may prescribe or recommend an iron
supplement until bleeding is controlled.