Incidence of puberty Menorrhagia - A Case Study in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Journal Title: Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research - Year 2014, Vol 2, Issue 9
Abstract
Introduction: This study aims to evaluate the incidence, clinical presentation, etiological factors and treatment outcomes of the patients suffering from puberty menorrhagia. Methods: 30 patients with puberty menorrhagia attending the outpatient as well as indoor department of Delta Medical college and Hospital, Dhaka, during the period from February, 2005 to July, 2006 were included in the study. They were prospectively analyzed to assess the aetiological factors and the outcome of treatment required to manage these cases. Results: The incidence of puberty menorrhagia was 9.6% in our study. 48%s patient’s age were between 14- 16 years, 56.6% had anovulatory dysfunctional uterine bleeding (DUB). 23% had hematological PCOD, Hypothyroidism 10%. Out of 30 patients 26.6% were relieved with tranexamic acid, 63% required hormone treatment and 10% received blood transfusion. Conclusion: Anovulatory DUB is the cause of menorrhagia in most of the cases .Medical treatment is mostly effective while surgical procedures are limited to few specific cases.
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Dr. Ummul Nusrat Zahan
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