Menorrhagia 11604...India
A 40-year-old woman had been suffering from prolonged menses lasting 10 days each month since her menarche 25 years ago, along with consistently low haemoglobin (Hb) levels ranging from 6 to 9 g/dl (normal 12-15 g/dl). Since then, she also had persistent fatigue - worsening during menses, weakness in limbs, pale skin and eyes; physical exertion during menses increased the bleeding. She had not consulted a doctor, as she preferred to avoid allopathic treatment.
During pregnancy, her Hb remained stable at 9 g/dl but after childbirth it dropped to 5 to 6 g/dl. On 26 Oct 2024, the Hb was recorded at 6.4 g/dl. Upon her family’s insistence, she consulted a doctor who prescribed four iron injections at three-weekly intervals. She received the first dose on 20 Dec 2024. Her sister, a vibrionics beneficiary, recommended this treatment and she readily agreed. On 27 Dec 2024, she travelled a long way to visit the SVIRT clinic where she was given:
#1. IB…OD
#2. CC3.2 Bleeding disorders + CC8.5 Vagina & Cervix + CC8.7 Menses frequent + CC10.1 Emergencies + CC12.1 Adult tonic…TDS
She was also advised to daily eat fruits and vegetables of different colours, in particular iron-rich foods; she followed this diligently.
Treatment progress:
- 7 Jan 2025: Menses lasted only for 4 to 5 days; Hb rose to 11.9 g/dl*; fatigue, limb weakness, paleness of skin and eyes disappeared; dosage of #2 reduced to BD.
- 25 Mar 2025: Menses continued to last 4 to 5 days with no recurrence of above symptoms; patient chose to discontinue remedies after they were exhausted.
As of Apr 2026, duration of menses continues to be 4 to 5 days, while she has remained symptom-free. She did not feel the need for a follow-up consultation.
*Her doctor was surprised by such an increase in Hb in just 18 days and enquired if she had taken any additional treatment; he stopped the injections!