Objective: dysfunctional uterine bleeding is a common gynecological condition which affects about 20-30% of premenopausal women. When medical treatments fail to provide adequate relief, surgical interventions, including hysterectomy or destruction of the endometrium, might be considered. The aim of the present study was to determine the menstrual outcomes and the satisfaction level, after therm...

OBJECTIVE This study was designed to evaluate the potential usefulness of the levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine device (LNG - IUD ; Mirena) in treating women with uterine myomas. DESIGN Prospective before-and-after (comparing) study. SETTING Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital. SUBJECTS Sixteen women with uterine myomas who intended to receive ...

OBJECTIVE To compare clinical outcome 6 months after treatment with bilateral laparoscopic occlusion of the uterine artery versus uterine leiomyoma embolization. METHODS Sixty-six premenopausal women with symptomatic uterine leiomyomata were randomized to treatment with either laparoscopic occlusion of uterine arteries or uterine leiomyoma embolization. The primary outcome was reduction of bl...

Background Tubal ligation (TL) is recommended for women who have completed their family planning. The existence of the menstrual disorders following this procedure has been the subject of debate for decades. This study was conducted to identify the relationship between tubal ligation and menstrual disorders. MaterialsAndMethods A historical cohort study was carried out on 140 women undergoing t...

Objective The aim of this study is to evaluate the menstrual pattern, sexual function, and anxiety, and depression in women with poststerilization regret, and potential influencing factors for regret following TL in Iranian women. MaterialsAndMethods In this cross-sectional study, 166 women with TL were subdivided into two groups including women with poststerilization regret (n=41) and women wi...

A 45 years old Chinese housewife presented with menorrhagia and dysmenorrhoea due to adenomyosis failed to respond to various medical treatments. She was treated with balloon thermoablation. The total menstrual blood loss (MBL) decreased from 96.94 ml before to 37.57 ml, six months after thermoablation. The pictorial blood loss chart (PBLC) showed similar decrease in blood loss. Dysmenorrhoea w...

  Background: Heavy menstrual bleeding of endometrial origin (HMB) is a major healthcare problem in premenopausal women and affects several aspects of women’s health and quality of life (QoL). The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of Persian Golnar (PG) and tranexamic acid (TA) on heavy menstrual bleeding of endometrial origin (HMB) and patients’ QoL.   Methods : A double-blind rand...

This study examined the effect of menorrhagia on the quality of life (QOL) of adolescents. We used data from a survey of 45 adolescents. Using the Pictorial Blood Assessment Chart (PBAC) and a PBAC score of > or =100 we identified adolescents likely to have menorrhagia. Our statistical analysis indicated that menorrhagia adversely affects the QOL of adolescents. In this article we discuss the i...

background: heavy menstrual bleeding of endometrial origin (hmb) is a major healthcare problem in premenopausal women and affects several aspects of women’s health and quality of life (qol). the aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of persian golnar (pg) and tranexamic acid (ta) on heavy menstrual bleeding of endometrial origin (hmb) and patients’ qol. methods : a double-blind randomiz...