Normal menstrual bleeding ranges from 2 to 7 days. Abnormal uterine bleeding refers to alterations in quantity, duration or frequency. Causes: Clinical Features: Investigations and work-up: Treatment and Management: Acute heavy bleedings: 1st line hormonal management of Abnormal uterine bleeding is progesterone. Progesterone stabilizes the endometrium in most physiological way. […]
Gynecology
Uterine Leiomyoma/ Fibroids are the most common benign neoplasm of the female genital tract. Fibroid is monoclonal tumor and is hormone sensitive. Its size will increase in pregnancy and decrease after menopause. Malignant transformation in to leiomyosarcoma is rare. Prevalence and risk factors: Clinical features: Pain: Bleeding: Infertility: Examination: Work […]
Obstetric formula is expressed in terms of gravida, parity live births and abortions (GPLA). Gravida: Gravida denotes how many times the woman became pregnant. It represents the pregnant states both present in past, irrespective of the gestation. Para: Para denotes the previous pregnancies beyond the period of viability (20 weeks […]
