OBJECTIVE To obtain estimates of the rate of spontaneous resolution of heavy menstrual bleeding and to explore any association with specific menstrual symptoms. DESIGN Two-year prospective cohort study. SETTING Seven general practices, with 67 100 registered patients. POPULATION All women aged 40-54 years on the practices age-sex registers. METHODS Baseline postal questionnaire, with fo...

Abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) is associated with significant direct medical costs and impacts both society and the quality of life for individual women. Heavy menstrual bleeding, a subset of AUB, also referred to as menorrhagia, is defined as menstrual blood loss greater than 80 mL or the patient's perception of excessive blood loss. The newest treatment option available is a novel combinatio...

we studied the prevalence of iron-deficiency anaemia in women of reproductive age, between 15 to 49, with a mean age of 31-56±1.34 years, attending mirzakoochak khan hospital ob. gyn. center for routine gynecological and obstetrical examination. we compa'tred mean values for the serum tests and haematological data and investigated etiological factors such as age, marital status, education, spou...