Abnormal uterine bleeding is a common medical condition with several causes. The International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics published guidelines in 2011 to develop universally accepted nomenclature and a classification system. In addition, the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology recently updated recommendations on evaluation of abnormal uterine bleeding and indications for ...

BACKGROUND Abnormal uterine bleeding is the Common presenting complaint in Gynaecology Outpatient Department in all age groups. It is due to the anovulatory cycles which are commonly seen in adolescent and peri-menopausal women. Abnormal uterine bleeding is caused by wide variety of organic or non-organic causes. Histopathological examination of endometrial sample remains the gold standard for ...

Background: The aim of the study was to evaluate the histopathological pattern of endometrium in perimenopausal women presenting with abnormal uterine bleeding. Methods: This prospective study was carried out from June 2014 to May 2015 in a tertiary care teaching hospital on 180 number of perimenopausal women who presented with abnormal uterine bleeding. Results: Most of the patients were betwe...

BACKGROUND Abnormal uterine bleeding is the direct cause of a significant health care burden for women, their families, and society as a whole. Up to 30% of women will seek medical assistance for this problem during their reproductive years. This guideline replaces previous clinical guidelines on the topic and is aimed to enable health care providers with the tools to provide the latest evidenc...

UNLABELLED One-third of all gynaecological consultations are because of abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB). This proportion rises to more than 2/3rd when peri & post menopausal women are considered. In normal to 12 week size uteri, the cause of abnormal bleeding often remains obscure. OBJECTIVES (S): Clinical and hysteroscopic evaluation of the cervical canal & uterine cavity of 100 women with AU...

Abnormal uterine bleeding is one of the commonest disorder in the female, which needs thorough investigation to ascertain the exact aetiological basis so that a proper treatment can be rendered to such cases. Rumbolz and Greene (1957) studied mast cells in the endometrium in different physiological and pathological conditions and observed definite increase of mast cells in the secretory phase, ...

Abnormal uterine bleeding, the most common symptom of gynecological disease, is defined as menorrhagia or metrorrhagia. The former term applies only to an excessive loss of blood during the menstrual period. This loss may be evidenced in one of several ways: by an excessive menstrual flow, by a prolongation of the flow beyond the usual time limits, by a too frequent recurrence of the flow, or b...

Uterine leiomyomas and endometrial pathology are both associated with abnormal uterine bleeding. We report a case in which a nulliparous woman with heavy uterine bleeding and leiomyomas had undergone two prior hysteroscopic Received: September 2, 2014 Accepted after revision: November 18, 2014 Published online: January 27, 2015 Pamela Stratton, MD Head, Gynecology Consult Service, Program in Re...

Uterine Arteriovenous Malformations (AVMs) are rare but life threatening causes of abnormal vaginal bleeding. Accurate clinical and radiological diagnosis is essential because uterine instrumentation that is often used for management of other sources of abnormal bleeding, can lead to massive hemorrhage. Timely diagnosis and early proper treatment can markedly reduce the associated disease morta...