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Management Of Abnormal Menstrual Bleeding
Publication details
Dr Alexander Field BSc MBB, PGCertMedED, MRCOG, Dr Sarah Jean Prince BSc, MBBS, Mr Chris Spencer MD, FRCOG
Foundation Years Journal, volume 8, issue 9, p.46 (123Doc Education, London, October 2014)
Abstract
Heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB) commonly presents in general practice and, although not usually associated with significant morbidity, it is associated with a significant impact on quality of life issues as well as financial costs to the National Health Service. Over the last 20 years, there have been significant improvements in the way that HMB has been managed: up until the early 1990s at least 60% of women with HMB would undergo hysterectomy - often as a first line treatment (1). With the advent of the Mirena Intrauterine System (IUS), most HMB cases can now be managed effectively in primary care. The development of conservative surgical techniques such as endometrial ablation mean that even those who fail to respond to medical treatment can still avoid undergoing hysterectomy with all of its potential complications.
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Authors
Dr Alexander Field BSc MBB, PGCertMedED, MRCOG
ST4 Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Basildon and Thurrock Univeristy Hopsitals NHS Foundation Trust Nethermayne, Basildon, Essex, SS16 5NL
alexander.field@doctors.org.uk
Dr Sarah Jean Prince BSc, MBBS
ST3 Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Mid Essex Hospital Services NHS Trust Broomfield Hospital, Court Road, Broomfield Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 7ET
sarahjeanprince@doctors.org.uk
Mr Chris Spencer MD, FRCOG
Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist Mid Essex Hospital Services NHS Trust Broomfield Hospital, Court Road, Broomfield Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 7ET
chris.spencer@meht.nhs.uk
References
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2. Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. History and clinical coagulation screen. StratOG. [Online] Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, 2010. http://www.rcog.org.uk/stratog/ page/history-and-clinical-coagulation-screen.
3. Levonorgestrel Intrauterine System versus Medical Therapy for Menorrhagia. Gupta, Janesh, et al. January 2013, New England Journal of Medicine, Vol. 368, pp. 128-137.
4. Levonorgestrel-Releasing Intrauterine System vs. Usual Medical Treatment for Menorrhagia: An Economic Evaluation Alongside a Randomised Controlled Trial. Sanghera, Sabina, et al. 3, March 2014, PLOS One, Vol. 9.
5. Effective treatment of heavy and/or prolonged menstrual bleeding without organic cause: pooled analysis of two multinational, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trials of oestradiol valerate and dienogest. Fraser, Ian, et al. 4, August 2011, The European Journal of Contraception and Reproductive Health Care, Vol. 16, pp. 258-269.
6. Ten-year literature review of global endometrial ablation with the NovaSure device. Gimpelson, Richard. 2014, International Journal of Women's Health, Vol. 6, pp. 269-280.
7. Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, Royal College of Radiologists.Clinical recommendations on the use of uterine artery embolisation (UAE) in the management of fibroids. s.l. : Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, Royal College of Radiologists, 2013.
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