Perumpaadu, (Menorrhagia) is one of the commonest gynaecological complaints, affecting 10-15 % adult female population. It an abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) occurring at any age but problem common in woman over 35 years. causes considerable morbidity. can cause patient to become anaemic. On contrary develops risk cancer reproductive organs [15]. Ancient and traditional medicines have been used...

A 17 year old woman presented with severe anaemia due to menorrhagia. On investigation, she was shown to have abnormalities of her haemostatic mechanism consistent with von Willebrand's disease Type I, although there was no family history of this disorder. In addition, she was shown to have severe primary hypothyroidism. On correction of hypothyroidism with oral thyroxine, her coagulation defec...

We describe a 42-year-old woman who developed superior sagittal and left transverse sinus thrombosis associated with prolonged epsilon-aminocaproic acid therapy for menorrhagia. This antifibrinolytic agent has been used in women with menorrhagia to promote clotting and reduce blood loss. Although increased risk of thromboembolic disease has been reported during treatment with epsilon-aminocapro...

Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding (DUB) is one of the most common and significant gynaecological complaints seen in about 10-15% of women attending a gynaecological clinic. DUB is excessive abnormal bleeding from the endometrium that is unrelated to any anatomic lesions of the genital tract. The largest incidence of DUB is in the women of the childbearing age group and menorrhagia was more common ...

Menorrhagia, defined clinically as menstrual blood loss in excess of 80 ml per cycle, is a common gynaecological complaint that presents both to primary and secondary care. The aim of this review of the literature is to discuss current opinion in the investigation and management of menorrhagia. As menorrhagia is a subjective condition that is difficult and impractical to assess objectively, thi...

background intrauterine device (iud) is a safe and efficient method for preventing pregnancy favored by many women. menorrhagia is the most common complication of using copper iud. we aimed to compare the effect of tranexamic acid and mefenamic acid on the reduction of copper iud-induced menorrhagia. methods in this randomized controlled trial, 84 women who were using iud (tcu-380) with complai...

lamotrigine is an antiepileptic drug used as a treatment for partial and generalised seizures as well as for bipolar disorder type i. till date, very few cases of lamotrigine overdose have been reported. the spectra of clinical effects of lamotrigine in acute overdose are not well established. in severe cases of poisoning, serious effects such as coma, respiratory depression, recurrent seizures...