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Gynecological Hemorrhage
What is it?
It is believed that menstruation is normal when uterine bleeding occurs between every 25 and 35 days and not excessive. The normal duration of bleeding is to be between 2 and 7 days. Abnormal uterine bleeding occurs when the frequency or quantity of uterine bleeding differs from the above occur or uterine bleeding unrelated to menstrual cycle.
Causes
Abnormal uterine bleeding may be due to structural abnormalities of the uterus or what is called dysfunctional uterine bleeding. Among the structural abnormalities are benign lesions such as endometrial polyps, fibroids or uterine fibroids and adenomyosis. It can also be a manifestation of endometrial cancer is more common in older women. Other times may be due to lesions in the cervix or vagina, either benign or cancerous, chronic infections of the endometrium (endometritis) or use intrauterine devices (IUDs).
Other causes of abnormal uterine bleeding, not directly related to structural abnormalities may be the use of medications that affect the normal production of estrogen and progesterone, chronic medical illnesses such as diabetes or liver disease, kidney, thyroid, adrenal gland adrenals. Also the physical or emotional stress can induce the occurrence of abnormal uterine bleeding. For dysfunctional uterine bleeding is abnormal bleeding understood when this occurs without regard to structural abnormalities of the uterus or endometrium. The main cause is anovulation, ie lack of ovulation.