Menorrhagia
"Just turned 40.  Periods have been extremely heavy w/ clots galore and horrible cramps since high school. I&#039;ve tried 4 different types of birth control pills, tried the depo shot, and tried Mirena; nothing worked. I feel like when studies say &quot;9 out of 10 people&quot; that I&#039;m always the one person it didn&#039;t work for, whatever &quot;it&quot; may be. Doc said to try tranexamic acid first and if it doesn&#039;t work, to consider an ablation before considering a hysterectomy. I&#039;ll try to rate this on a pros and cons scale. PROS: My period got slightly less heavier midway thru the second day, but not light by any means. CONS: extreme dizziness, numbness in face and hands, severe sharp pains in my abdomen. Not willing to do this monthly. Guess ablation&#039;s next. :("