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6. Treatment with Medication

Medicinal therapies can treat menorrhagia. Oral contraceptives regulate the period and prevent prolonged or acyclical bleeding. A component of hormonal birth control, progesterone, can regulate menstrual blood loss. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) treat the pain associated with menorrhagia, with the added benefit of reducing menstrual blood flow. Iron supplements can help regulate low iron caused by iron deficiency anemia.

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