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...

OBJECTIVE To describe menstrual disturbance in eating disorders (ED). METHOD We describe menstrual history in 1,705 women and compare eating, weight, and psychopathological traits across menstrual groups. RESULTS Menstrual dysfunction occurred across all eating disorder subtypes. Individuals with normal menstrual history and primary amenorrhea reported the highest and lowest lifetime body m...

probably reflects increases in urban violence and the number of drug abusers. Nevertheless, few officers had markers of hepatitis, which suggests that unreported exposure is uncommon. A central service for the Metropolitan Police Force seems to work well; police officers and surgeons generally know the correct course of action after exposure, and prophylaxis can be given when it is most likely ...

This study aims to evaluate the prevalence of menstrual dysfunction and hysterectomy rates up to 10 years after tubal ligation in women in Counties Manukau District Health Board. 213 women who underwent tubal ligation in year 2004 were followed up over 10 years in a retrospective observational study looking at the prevalence of menstrual dysfunction in these women after tubal ligation. Their cl...

In order to throw further light on the role of androgens in the aetiology of the polycystic ovary syndrome (PCO) we have examined the effect of artificially increasing serum testosterone levels on menstrual function in a group of ovulating women. Six women were studied who had either severe premenstrual syndrome or loss of libido for which they were treated with 100 mg testosterone by s.c. impl...

BACKGROUND Menstrual disturbances in female athletes are often explained as a consequence of energy deficiency. Oral contraceptive (OC) treatment may have favorable metabolic effects. We evaluated effects of OCs on diurnal secretions of insulin, insulin-like growth factor binding protein 1 (IGFBP-1), growth hormone (GH) and cortisol in relation to changes in body composition in athletes with me...

OBJECTIVES This study determined the clinical and nutritional variables associated with menstrual disturbance in women with bulimia nervosa (BN). METHODS Eighty-two women with DSM-IV BN underwent psychiatric, nutritional and menstrual related assessments prior to an outpatient treatment programme and at 12 months follow-up. RESULTS Forty-five percent reported a current irregular menstrual c...