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The Pathology of Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding

Clinics in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 1984
The mechanism of dysfunctional uterine bleeding remains unknown. Recent studies suggest that the majority of cases of dysfunctional uterine bleeding are due to local endometrial, or myometrial, dysfunction. Changes in the pattern of production of prostaglandins PGE2, PGF2 alpha, prostacyclin and thromboxane and increased fibrinolytic activity in the ...
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Dysfunctional uterine bleeding in adolescence

Reviews in Gynaecological Practice, 1999
Dysfunctional uterine bleeding in adolescence is usually not a pathological process but a physiological adjustment in the achievement of normal reproductive status. The source of the problem in the vast majority of patients lies in the development of an intact hypothalamo-pituitary ovarian axis which exhibits normal pulsatile gonadotrophin release. The
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DYSMENORRHEA AND DYSFUNCTIONAL UTERINE BLEEDING

Primary Care: Clinics in Office Practice, 1997
Dysfunctional uterine bleeding is a diagnosis of exclusion. Endometrial cancer and endometrial precursor lesions must be excluded before a diagnosis of anovulatory bleeding is made. Treatment consists of intravenous estrogen therapy, oral contraceptive pills, and progestational agents.
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Dysfunctional uterine bleeding

Postgraduate Medicine, 1979
Dysfunctional uterine bleeding is not a specific diagnosis. It encompasses a spectrum of endocrinologic dysfunction which must be considered in reference to the presence or absence of ovulation. Specific causes must not be forgotten, particularly in those women who do not respond as expected to hormonal therapy.
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Dysfunctional uterine bleeding in adolescents

Current Opinion in Pediatrics, 1996
Dysfunctional uterine bleeding (DUB) is a common presenting problem for adolescents. New data have emerged on the frequency of the pathologic causes for menorrhagia and the potential to use new therapies such as gonadotropin-releasing hormone analogues. DUB is defined as abnormal vaginal bleeding without an identifiable pathologic condition.
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Management of Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding

Drugs, 1992
Dysfunctional uterine bleeding, although not usually life-threatening, can cause disruption and discomfort for many women. It has often been poorly researched in the past, possibly because of the difficulty in measuring menstrual blood loss. Several different therapies are available and individual women can choose from a number of options. Nonsteroidal
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DYSFUNCTIONAL UTERINE BLEEDING

Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1973
A, Scommegna, W P, Dmowski
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Dysfunctional uterine bleeding

Human Reproduction, 1990
P G, Crosignani, B, Rubin
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Dysfunctional uterine bleeding.

American family physician, 1987
The causes and treatment of abnormal uterine bleeding vary with the patient's age and health. The evaluation can be organized according to physiologic age groups: menarche through adolescence; the childbearing period, and the perimenopausal and postmenopausal years.
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Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding in the Adolescent

Pediatric Clinics of North America, 1981
E A, Claessens, C A, Cowell
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