Managing heavy periods: decision support tool (updated March 2025)

Summary

Decision support tools, also called patient decision aids, support shared decision making by making treatment, care and support options explicit. They provide evidence-based information about the associated benefits/harms and help patients to consider what matters most to them in relation to the possible outcomes, including doing nothing.

This leaflet from NHS England will help you decide how to manage heavy periods. You could read it to prepare for your appointment with your healthcare professional.