Acute Excessive Uterine Bleeding: New Management Strategies

  Heavy and prolonged bleeding on a chronic basis causes significant health problems (resulting from severe anemia) and quality of life issues. With the FDA approval of the Levonorgestrel IUS20, tranexamic acid (antifibrinolytic agent), and the estradiol valerate/dienogestrol oral contraceptive as treatments for women with that problem, clinicians have many important options to offer. The clinical trials for each of …