A 30-year-old woman with heavy menstrual bleeding has completed her family. Her haemoglobin is 105 g/L. According to NICE, which initial treatment opt...

Question

A 30-year-old woman with heavy menstrual bleeding has completed her family. Her haemoglobin is 105 g/L. According to NICE, which initial treatment option could be considered first-line?

Accepted Answer

Mirena (levonorgestrel intrauterine system)

Answer

Tranexamic acid

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Combined oral contraceptive pill

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Oral progestogens

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NSAIDs (e.g. mefenamic acid)

Heavy menstrual bleeding — UKMLA MCQ

A 30-year-old woman with heavy menstrual bleeding has completed her family. Her haemoglobin is 105 g/L. According to NICE, which initial treatment option could be considered first-line?