Introduction

Women suffer from many gynaecological diseases. One among them is dysfunctional uterine bleeding, which has significant morbidity in that it interferes with their personal, family and social life. It is estimated that 9-30% of women of reproductive age suffer from menorrhagia. The prevalence increases with age, peaking just before menopause. Because most cases are associated with anovulatory menstrual cycles, adolescent and perimenopausal women are particularly vulnerable. About 20% of affected individuals are in the adolescent age group and 50% of affected individuals are aged between 40-50 years.

The term dysfunctional uterine bleeding is used to describe abnormal uterine bleeding for which no specific cause has been found. It is the diagnosis of exclusion.

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Dr Dipti Panwar MD (Pathology)

Dept. of Pathology, RNT Medical College, Udaipur

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