Heavy periods
Dear Arka / Tanusree,
When I was diagnosed in 2016, my periods were VERY heavy. Over two weeks. I thought it was menopause. My hematologist said in blood disorders, the platelets weren't enough to keep the periods discharge normal. After about a year of steroids, my period suddenly stopped, also a norm in blood disorders.
Some of my younger patients took drugs to stop the periods altogether, since the periods were too heavy.
Per your question on any medicines/ treatment for management of platelets,
In the three blood lines, my platelets dropped dramatically so I used to need platelet transfusions every 10 days.
Meri
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Female born 1965, diagnosed MDS RAEB1 in August 2016, watch and wait for 9 months. Sibling match - Stem cell transplant in 2017.
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