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''' | In [[health care]], '''dyfunctional uterine bleeding''', also called '''metrorrhagia''' is "abnormal uterine bleeding that is not related to MENSTRUATION, usually in females without regular mentrual cycle. The irregular and unpredictable bleeding usually comes from a dysfunctional endometriium".<ref>{{MeSH}}</ref> | ||
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Triphasic [[oral contraceptive]]s (norgestimate-ethinyl estradiol) can reduce bleeding.<ref name="pmid11084177">{{cite journal| author=Davis A, Godwin A, Lippman J, Olson W, Kafrissen M| title=Triphasic norgestimate-ethinyl estradiol for treating dysfunctional uterine bleeding. | journal=Obstet Gynecol | year= 2000 | volume= 96 | issue= 6 | pages= 913-20 | pmid=11084177 | doi= | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=11084177 }} </ref> | |||
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Revision as of 14:58, 29 December 2010
In health care, dyfunctional uterine bleeding, also called metrorrhagia is "abnormal uterine bleeding that is not related to MENSTRUATION, usually in females without regular mentrual cycle. The irregular and unpredictable bleeding usually comes from a dysfunctional endometriium".[1]
Treatment
Triphasic oral contraceptives (norgestimate-ethinyl estradiol) can reduce bleeding.[2]
References
- ↑ Anonymous (2024), Dysfunctional uterine bleeding (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.
- ↑ Davis A, Godwin A, Lippman J, Olson W, Kafrissen M (2000). "Triphasic norgestimate-ethinyl estradiol for treating dysfunctional uterine bleeding.". Obstet Gynecol 96 (6): 913-20. PMID 11084177. [e]