Ambulantná terapia 1/2009
Differential diagnosis of menstrual disorders/abnormal uterine bleeding
Menstrual disorders/abnormal uterine bleeding are/is relatively frequent and their/its etiology is varied. They result from anovulatory cycles, organic, endocrinological, systemic diseases, under the influence of some drugs or on the psychogenic base. Differential diagnosis of the cause of abnormal uterine bleeding is very important and perfect knowledge of physiologic principles is needed. Treatment is complex. The authors present a view of diagnostic algorithm to diagnose the right cause and subsequent therapy of abnormal uterine bleeding.
Keywords: dysfunctional uterine bleeding, anovulatory cycles
