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Introduction Abnormal uterine bleeding is a major gynecological problem, accounting for 33% of outpatient referrals, including 69% of referrals in peri-menopausal, and postmenopausal age group.[1,2] Evaluation of abnormal uterine bleeding in women ≥40 years or menopausal women is of critical importance to confirm the benign nature of the problem, and to exclude endometrial carcinoma, so that me...

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objective: we intended to determine causes and histological pattern of hysterectomies in an iranian population. materials and methods: archived reports of pathology department of a university hospital dated march 2005 to march 2009 were retrospectively reviewed. age, chief complaint, type of operation including abdominal, vaginal and subtotal hysterectomy, the indication of the operation and th...

In the treatment of women with abnormal uterine bleeding, once a thorough history, physical examination, and indicated imaging studies are performed and all significant structural causes are excluded, medical management is the first-line approach. Determining the acuity of the bleeding, the patient's medical history, assessing risk factors, and establishing a diagnosis will individualize their ...

Abnormal uterine bleeding is one of the commonest presenting complaints encountered in a gynecologist's office or primary-care setting. The wider availability of diagnostic tools has allowed prompt diagnosis and treatment of an increasing number of menstrual disorders in an office setting. This White Paper reviews the advantages and disadvantages of transvaginal ultrasound, blind endometrial sa...

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Abnormal uterine bleeding is an extremely common indication for referral to a gynaecologist. This chapter examines the modes of presentation and the causes of such symptoms, which range from physiological variations to more sinister underlying pathology. A thorough understanding of these causes is required to direct investigation in an appropriate manner. The full range of possible investigatio...

Aim: Abnormal uterine bleeding refers to any uterine bleeding that occurs in excessive amounts of regular menstrual bleeding or any postmenopausal bleeding. The present study aims to determine histopathological findings in Turkish women with abnormal uterine bleeding in Elazığ. Material and Methods: Retrospectively 420 women with abnormal uterine bleeding were included in the study. Hematoxylin...