A 46-year-old woman with heavy menstrual bleeding and iron-deficiency anaemia seeks treatment. No fibroids 3 cm on ultrasound and no contraception ne...

Question

A 46-year-old woman with heavy menstrual bleeding and iron-deficiency anaemia seeks treatment. No fibroids >3 cm on ultrasound and no contraception needed. First-line pharmacological option?

Accepted Answer

Levonorgestrel IUS refused; offer tranexamic acid

Answer

Combined oral contraceptive

Answer

NSAIDs only

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Oral progestogen luteal phase only

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Immediate endometrial ablation

ukmla MCQ (SBA): Heavy Menstrual Bleeding

A 46-year-old woman with heavy menstrual bleeding and iron-deficiency anaemia seeks treatment. No fibroids >3 cm on ultrasound and no contraception needed. First-line pharmacological option?