We conducted a double-blind randomized placebo controlled trial to evaluate the impact of Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis L.) on the bleeding and systemic manifestations of menstruation. A total of 90 students were randomly assigned to treatment or placebo group. Bleeding and systemic manifestations were evaluated with a menstrual pictogram and multidimensional verbal scale before and during 2 ...

We conducted a double-blind randomized placebo controlled trial to evaluate the impact of Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis L.) on the bleeding and systemic manifestations of menstruation. A total of 90 students were randomly assigned to treatment or placebo group. Bleeding and systemic manifestations were evaluated with a menstrual pictogram and multidimensional verbal scale before and during 2 ...

INTRODUCTION The levonorgestrel-releasing intra-uterine device (Mirena(R)) is an effective, long term form of contraception that leads to a significant reduction of menstrual bleeding among majority of women. However, irregular bleeding is quite common in initial Mirena(R) users and may thereby mask underlying cervical pathology. CASE PRESENTATION Two women with cervical cancer and a Mirena(R...

Neonatal uterine bleeding (NUB) occurs in approximately 5% of newborns and represents, similarly as menstrual bleeding, a progesterone (PG) withdrawal bleeding. While evident NUB is relatively rare, biochemical proofs of vaginal bleeding can be found in 25-61% of neonates, depending on different methods used to detect it. The anatomy of neonatal uterus (large cervix to corpus ratio) and the pre...