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Volume 7 Issue 12 (December, 2019)

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Study of adolescent abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) and its outcome- in tertiary centre
Renu Awana

Aim: Study of adolescent abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) and its outcome. Methods: This prospective observational study was carried out in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, after taking the approval of the protocol review committee and institutional ethics committee.All OPD patients attending gynae clinics present with AUB. Age group 10-19 years were included in this study. Results: 86% patients were inn AU-O class followed by 7% in AUB-N, 3% in AUB-C,0% in AUB-I, 1% in AUB-L and AUB-P class. According to palm 1% and coein 99%. Conclusion: The study concluded that Menorrhagia in adolescents can be caused by a number of condition, the most common being the immature hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian axis. Assessment of each case with thorough history, physical examination, and laboratory investigation is crucial in reaching the diagnosis. We see that we can successfully apply palm coein approach to adolescent AUB. Anatomical abnormalities like fibroid or polyp are also to be ruled out.

 
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