Dysfunctional uterine bleeding

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• Synonyms

  • Idiopathic menorrhagia
  • DUB

• Causes

  • Oral contraceptive pill
  • Anovulatory cycle
  • Uterine fibroid
  • Uterine cancer

• Effects

  • Menorrhagia

• Parents

  • Gynaecological haemorrhage

• Treatments

  • Oral contraceptive pill
  • Progestogen
  • Dilatation and Curettage
  • Hysterectomy
  • Endometrial ablation

• Description

  • "occurs at e beginning and end of reproductive years: 20% occur in adolescent girls
  • 50% occur in women older than 45 "