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A 32-year-old female is seen in the pre-op clinic to be consented for a myomectomy, as she has been struggling with heavy bleeding and pain.
A 32-year-old female is seen in the pre-op clinic to be consented for a myomectomy, as she has been struggling with heavy bleeding and pain. The consultant asks you to counsel the patient on her current medication and what she needs to stop taking before her surgery in six weeks.
She currently takes tranexamic acid, ibuprofen and microgynon.
Which medication should be stopped and what is the appropriate length of time to hold this medication before her surgery?
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