18Feb 2017

BLEEDING PATTERN IN ABNORMAL UTERINE BLEEDING.

  • Senior Resident, Blood Bank, IGMC Shimla.
  • Professor, CMC Ludhiana.
  • Assistant Professor, AIIMS, Rishikesh
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Introduction:Abnormal uterine bleeding is the most common gynecological symptom in reproductive age group. The etiology varies from unknown pathology to cancer. AUB is mostly under-diagnosed due to lack of awareness of its severity. This study was carried out to find the bleeding pattern in patient with AUB. Method:This study was conducted in the Department of Pathology, Christian Medical College, and Hospital, Ludhiana over a period of two years, which include one year of retrospective study and one year of prospective study of samples received in the department. Result: Maximum number 343 (47.7%) cases were in the age group of 41-50 years. 33.7 % presented with menorrhagia. Conclusion: AUB mostly seen in theperi-menopausal age group with avaried bleeding pattern in different studies.

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[Victor Masih, Roma Issac, Tapasya Dhar and Meenakshi Khapre. (2017); BLEEDING PATTERN IN ABNORMAL UTERINE BLEEDING. Int. J. of Adv. Res. 5 (Feb). 330-332] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com

Dr. Victor Masih
Senior Resident, Blood Bank, IGMC Shimla

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Article DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/3152      
DOI URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/3152

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