An alternative to hysterectomy in the treatment of excessive uterine bleeding

Mariusz Zimmer; Anna Rosner-Tenerowicz; Artur Wiatrowski; Piotr Sysło

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Menopause Review/Przegląd Menopauzalny

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An alternative to hysterectomy in the treatment of excessive uterine bleeding

Mariusz Zimmer

,

Anna Rosner-Tenerowicz

,

Artur Wiatrowski

,

Piotr Sysło

Przegląd Menopauzalny 2008; 3: 118–122

Online publish date: 2008/07/07

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Excessive uterine bleeding is experienced by 10-70% of woman of reproductive age. In some cases it is dysfunctional uterine bleeding (DUB). DUB is diagnosed by excluding other possible causes of uterine bleeding: abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB). However, the most frequent causes of excessive uterine bleeding are anatomical changes, which can include: fibroids, adenomyosis, endometrial polyps, and hyperplasia of the endometrium. There are many methods of treatment of excessive uterine bleeding. Nearly half of patients cannot be cured with oral or injected medicaments because of their inefficiency or intolerance. We should consider use of the intrauterine system releasing progestogen in these cases. This way of treatment is a new, effective alternative to endometrial ablation or hysterectomy.

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An alternative to hysterectomy in the treatment of excessive uterine bleeding

Mariusz Zimmer , Anna Rosner-Tenerowicz , Artur Wiatrowski , Piotr Sysło

excessive uterine bleeding, intrauterine system releasing progestogen, hysterectomy

Mariusz Zimmer

,

Anna Rosner-Tenerowicz

,

Artur Wiatrowski

,

Piotr Sysło