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Heavy Menstrual Periods

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Heavy Menstrual Periods Home Care

Home care for heavy menstrual periods includes:

Drink plenty of fluids.
Take prescribed medications as directed.
Acetaminophen for pain
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications for pain

Ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil)
Naproxen (Anaprox, Naprosyn, Aleve)
Ketoprofen (Orudis)

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Last Updated: Sep 4, 2008 References

Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD

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Heavy Menstrual Periods References:

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