Objective: Abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) is a common problem among women in reproductive age. Not always is their cause easy to establish and in those cases not yet classified abnormal uterine bleeding is diagnosed. The aim of this study was the analysis of the clinical and histopathological results of the endometrium evaluation in women with initially diagnose of not yet classified bleeding ...

Assam, including all of its districts, is one the most diverse plant-rich areas globally, with thousands medicinal plants. A survey ethnomedicinal plants used in certain lower Assam districts rural yielded valuable ethnomedico-botanical data on to treat menstrual-related disorders. There have been 25 plant species from 23 families documented this study through personal interaction and consultat...

Background: The dramatically increased in CS delivery will essentially increase incidence of cesarean scar defects (CSD) rate, which has deleterious effect on mother's health as ectopic pregnancy, placenta previa and morbidly adherent placenta, dehiscence, postmenstrual spotting, inter-menstrual bleeding, dysmenorrheal, dyspareunia, secondary infertility.

Methods In a cross-sectional study, 112 women with the history of Pomeroy type of tubal ligation achieved by minilaparatomy as the case group and 288 women with no previous tubal ligation as the control group were assessed for menstrual abnormalities. Results Menstrual abnormalities were not significantly different between the case and control groups (p = 0.824). The abnormal uterine bleeding f...

Background: Endometriosis as one of the most common health problems of women during their reproductive age, affects 2.5-3.3% of women. Endometriosis may be asymptomatic or associated with dysmenorrheal symptoms, dyspareunia, pelvic pain, abnormal uterine bleeding and infertility. The objective of present study was to determine the risk factors related to endometriosis among Iranian infertile wo...

The purpose of this study was to assess the impact of self-reported job stress on menstrual patterns among nurses. We conducted a cross-sectional survey of nursing staff from five psychiatric institutions and four general hospitals in Taiwan. A total of 746 participants were eligible for the final analysis, among whom, 72.3% were ascertained as having a self-perceived high level of job stress. ...

BACKGROUND Heavy menstrual bleeding is a common symptom amongst women of reproductive age, yet questions remain about why some women experience this as a problem while others do not. We investigated the concerns of women who reported heavy menstrual bleeding on questionnaire. METHODS A cross-sectional postal survey and qualitative interviews were carried out amongst a community-based sample o...