Menstrual bleeding on anticoagulant (strictly one for the girls 😀)

[scottishmuppet]

Does being on anticoagulant make periods longer and heavier? Thanks!

[wendicarro]

Hi,

I think it differs for each person, as far as I am aware it can make your periods heavier and longer but not for everyone, I wondered if the nearer I was to the menopause was the reason I was heavier than normal. Shouldn't cause major problems though, but just monitor it I think.

Take care,Wendi

[cathycon]

Hi,

Yes - they can do in my experience.

I was on Riveroxaban (had ablation on 13th June) and stayed on it till outpatient appt on Tuesday last week. During that time had a really heavy period which lasted about 3 weeks and even though i'm off the anticoagulant am still spotting now so not sure when it will stop!! I guess this is going to be a side effect of blood thinners by their very nature so not sure what the answer is. Make sure you are on the lowest dose possible I guess? I'm sure it is very common but probably not talked about much,

Cathy

[scottishmuppet in reply to cathycon]

Thank you. I am on day 12 of the heaviest I've ever had by far. It's like someone's turned on a tap and it's relentless. As I'm on HRT I had grown used to a very light few days, if anything. Can't keep this up it clearly won't be doing me any good ref iron levels etc. I will probably need to adjust the HRT somehow. Knowing it's common makes me worry less and takes the urgency away so thank you for replying.

[MrsT1986 in reply to scottishmuppet]

I would certainly ask your GP to check your iron levels sooner rather than later, for me it happened very quickly

[Amy1957]

It can do that yes.

[Katycottonsocks]

Oh my god yes! I'm on riveroxiban I'm 35 and mine are a nightmare!

[MrsT1986]

For me, and bearing in mind I had not had a period in 12 months it was horrendous, I began to bleed on April 1st and was still bleeding 71 days later despite massive doses of norithisterone ( a hormone ) it did not cease at all , I ended up with a haemorrhage and had to have a transfusion as I became so anaemic very quickly, they actually thought I had uterine cancer, Cardiology refused to stop the warfarin so in the end I had a mirena coil fitted and since then things have been a little better .

[scotcitz]

Thank you for posting about this. So far, so good, but now I won't freak out (as much)

[Mrip]

Absolutely. Even aspirin did but a lot worse on rivaroxiban. Am thinking of endometrial ablation after I have my cardio ablation if I have to stay on it. Aged 52 yrs. same amount of days but heavy ++