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Medical treatment for heavy menstrual bleeding

Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2015
Heavy menstrual bleeding, or menorrhagia, is subjectively defined as a “complaint of a large amount of bleeding during menstrual cycles that occurs over several consecutive cycles” and is objectively defined as menstrual blood loss of more than 80 mL per
Yi-Jen Chen, Yiu-Tai Li, Ben-Shian Huang, Ming-Shyen Yen, Bor-Ching Sheu, Song-Nan Chow, Peng-Hui Wang   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Assessing policy and operational barriers to tranexamic acid utilization in treating postpartum hemorrhage in Kano, Lagos, and Niger states

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective This study explores the barriers to the use of tranexamic acid (TXA) for the management of postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) and provides recommendations to improve its use. Methods We conducted a mixed‐methods assessment involving 229 healthcare professionals in Kano, Lagos, and Niger States of Nigeria.
Chukwunonso Nwaokorie, Aisha Abdullahi, Naanma Kangkum, Valentine Amasiatu, Eric Aigbogun, Uchenna Igbokwe   +5 more
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Hysteroscopic Partial Endometrial Resection Versus Thermal Balloon Ablation for Treatment of Heavy Menstrual Bleeding in Premenopausal Women [PDF]

Zagazig University Medical Journal
Background: For premenopausal women, heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB) is a serious health issue that can lower their quality of life and result in anemia.
Ahmed Heraiz, Ali Ali, Shaimaa El-Metwally, Hala Elsayed   +3 more
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Retrospective analysis of outcome after endometrial ablation with the NovaSure device: A German single‐center experience

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective Evaluation of retrospective outcomes of NovaSure treatment in patients with abnormal uterine bleeding, including safety and cost‐effectiveness, and risk factors related to therapeutic outcomes. Subgroup analysis was conducted for patients who underwent concomitant surgical procedures, required subsequent interventions, and were ...
Oliver M. Schleicher, Felix Heindl, Julia Gocke, Katharina Keller, Lothar Häberle, Alaa Hamzeh, Christian Matek, Matthias W. Beckmann, Julius Emons   +8 more
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Patient reported outcomes and results of endometrial balloon ablation for the treatment of heavy menstrual bleeding: A single center observational cohort study

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective Heavy menstrual bleeding is one of the most common gynecologic disorders among women of reproductive age and has a significant impact on their physical, psychological, and social well‐being. Although international guidelines recommend medical therapy as the first‐line treatment, it may prove ineffective, poorly tolerated, or ...
Jonas Rudaitis, Patricija Marozaite, Egle Bareikiene, Vilius Rudaitis   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring the effect of menstrual loss and dietary habits on iron deficiency in teenagers: A cross-sectional study.

PLoS ONE
Adolescent girls are particularly susceptible to iron deficiency due to increased iron requirements during the pubertal growth spurt, combined with iron loss following menarche.
Lisa Söderman, Anna Stubbendorff, Linnea V Ladfors, Beata Borgström Bolmsjö, Peter Nymberg, Moa Wolff   +5 more
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Abnormal uterine bleeding, menstrual poverty and the financial burden of menstrual hygiene among Brazilian adolescents: A multicenter cross‐sectional study on health inequities

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective To describe menstrual period characteristics among Brazilian adolescents, focusing on menstrual patterns, use of sanitary products, and influence of socioeconomic conditions on menstrual health. Methods A multicenter cross‐sectional study was conducted, including adolescents from all official sociodemographic regions of Brazil.
Renan Massao Nakamura, Gabriela Pravatta Rezende Antoniassi, Daniela Angerame Yela, Cristina Laguna Benetti‐Pinto   +3 more
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Uterine Fibroids (Leiomyomata) and Heavy Menstrual Bleeding

Frontiers in Reproductive Health, 2022
Uterine Fibroids, or leiomyomata, affect millions of women world-wide, with a high incidence of 75% within women of reproductive age. In ~30% of patients, uterine fibroids cause menorrhagia, or heavy menstrual bleeding, and more than half of the patients
Outi Uimari, Outi Uimari, Kavita S. Subramaniam, Kavita S. Subramaniam, Beverley Vollenhoven, Beverley Vollenhoven, Thomas T. Tapmeier, Thomas T. Tapmeier   +7 more
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Endometrial Ablation for Heavy Menstrual Bleeding [PDF]

Women's Health, 2016
Endometrial ablation can be described as one of the great gynecological success stories. It has changed the management of heavy menstrual bleeding dramatically. The development of newer (second generation) endometrial ablative techniques has enabled clinicians to set up comprehensive ‘one stop clinics’ based on an outpatient service to treat heavy ...
Vinod, Kumar, Rohan, Chodankar, Janesh Kumar, Gupta   +2 more
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Menopause hormone therapy in women with cardiovascular risk factors or established ischemic heart disease: A joint FIGO and WHF position paper

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Integrated approach to menopausal hormone therapy in women with cardiovascular risk factors or established ischemic heart disease, from early treatment initiation and risk stratification to individualized therapy, multidisciplinary follow‐up, and health‐system recommendations.
Chiara Benedetto, Martha Gulati, Suvarna S. Khadilkar, Angela H. E. M. Maas, Federica Frezet, Gláucia Maria Moraes de Oliveira, Andrea R. Genazzani, Hema Divakar, Athena Poppas, on behalf of the World Heart Federation (WHF) and the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO)   +9 more
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