A case of a 53-year-old perimenopausal woman who presented with an 18-month history of irregular vaginal bleeding is reported. Vaginal ultrasonography revealed a 10 x 7 cm pelvic mass with an increased blood flow. Her serum CA125 was within the normal range. At laparotomy a normal spleen was found within the pelvic cavity.

Dear Editor, Implementing health and family planning programs is the most effective way for birth control. Intrauterine device (IUD) is an effective long-acting contraceptive mean.1 Considering little side effects and good compatibility of IUD to physiologic hormonal alterations occurring during breast feeding, the device is an acceptable contraceptive mean in nursing mothers.2In spite of its a...

Background: Irregular bleeding is one of the most common side-effects of hormonal contraception and a key reason for the discontinuation of hormonal methods. Study Design: A qualitative study in which twelve young women were interviewed in-depth, along with six focus group discussions. The study had two main research objectives: to document and investigate what young women think and feel about ...

INTRODUCTION Subsidisation of the levonorgestrel-releasing Jadelle® contraceptive implant in 2010 resulted in a rapid uptake. Clinicians had little prior experience of client satisfaction, side effect profile, and removal rate of this contraceptive method. AIM To obtain information on satisfaction, bleeding patterns, continuation rates and reasons for removal for New Zealand women during their ...

Background: Irregular bleeding is one of the most common side-effects of hormonal contraception and a key reason for the discontinuation of hormonal methods. Study Design: A qualitative study in which twelve young women were interviewed in-depth, along with six focus group discussions. The study had two main research objectives: to document and investigate what young women think and feel about ...

Unscheduled vaginal bleeding—bleeding that occurs outside the normal menstrual period or the regular withdrawal bleed associated with the combined oral contraceptive pill—is a common reason for women of reproductive age to attend primary care. It is also referred to as intermenstrual bleeding. As well as intermenstrual bleeding, unscheduled bleeding also includes postcoital bleeding; it can be ...

Abnormal uterine bleeding is a common problem, and its management can be complex. Because of this complexity, concise guidelines have been difficult to develop. We constructed a concise but comprehensive algorithm for the management of abnormal uterine bleeding between menarche and menopause that was based on a systematic review of the literature as well as the actual management of patients see...

dear editor,   implementing health and family planning programs is the most effective way for birth control. intrauterine device (iud) is an effective long-acting contraceptive mean. 1 considering little side effects and good compatibility of iud to physiologic hormonal alterations occurring during breast feeding, the device is an acceptable contraceptive mean in nursing mothers. 2 in spite of ...

Aim . To determine the prevalence and features of menstrual dysfunction in premenopausal women various ethnicities inhabitating Eastern Siberia. Materials Methods We conducted a cross-sectional study which included reproductive age (18-44 years) living Irkutsk region Republic Buryatia. Out 1134 women, 715 (63.1%) were Caucasians, 312 (27.5%) Asians (Mongoloid), 107 (9.4%) mixed ethnicity. The d...