How to make your period stop?

Bleeding that is unusually heavy or prolonged may be related to fibroids, adenomyosis, polyps, a thickened womb lining, irregular ovulation or the hormone changes of perimenopause. It can also cause iron-deficiency anaemia. Wanting bleeding to stop quickly is understandable, but the right option depends on pregnancy possibility, age, medical history, current medicines and whether you want pregnancy soon. Heavy Periods describes the symptom and its warning signs.

A clinician may check a pregnancy test, blood count and iron status, then decide whether an examination or scan is needed. Depending on the cause, options may include tranexamic acid, anti-inflammatory medicine, progestogen or combined hormonal treatment. Some people need treatment for a fibroid, polyp or lining problem instead. Take only medicine recommended for you, and mention migraine with aura, clotting history, liver disease and all regular medicines before hormonal or bleeding-control treatment. Possible causes include Uterine Fibroids, Adenomyosis, Endometrial Hyperplasia, Endometrial Polyps, Perimenopause and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome.

Seek urgent care if you are faint, very weak, short of breath, have chest discomfort, severe pain or bleeding that rapidly overwhelms your usual protection. Get prompt advice if pregnancy is possible, bleeding follows menopause or the bleeding continues despite treatment. These symptoms can require assessment for blood loss or another urgent cause.

Ask whether the goal should be to slow this episode or prevent future periods, which option fits your health and fertility plans, and how quickly it should work. Ask what to do if bleeding becomes heavier and when blood tests should be repeated.