women s health issues
Vaginal Bleeding
Treatment of Vaginal Bleeding
If women are have extremely heavy bleeding and a very low blood pressure, they are immediately given fluids intravenously and blood transfusions as needed to restore blood pressure. Laparoscopy or laparotomy is often required if there is an emergency. For laparoscopy, doctors make a small incision just below the navel and insert a viewing tube (laparoscope). Laparotomy requires a large incision into the abdomen. Both procedures enable doctors to directly to directly view organs and look for abnormalities. When vaginal bleeding results from another disorder, that disorder is treated if possible. If bleeding has caused iron deficiency, women are given iron supplements. Medications or other hormones may be used to treat abnormal uterine bleeding related to changes in the hormonal control of the menstrual cycle. Polyps, fibroids, cancers, and some benign tumors may be surgically removed from the uterus. 