title: Aftermaths of surgical sterilisation with special reference to menstrual disturbances.
abstract: With the increasing use of a variety of surgical methods for sterilisation, certain pitfalls of these surgical decisions are emerging. In the present study 216 cases who underwent sterilisation at least 2 years prior to coming for consultation with various problems have been analysed. Menstrual disturbances like menorrhagia (59.2%), dysmenorrhoea (29.6%) and metrorrhagia (5.56%) are the leading symptoms ascribable to a large extent to the operation if not the fullest extent in some cases. The physical and psychological disturbances that have evolved from sterilisation include pain abdomen (25%), vague abdominal discomfort and backache (14.8%), leucorrhoea (12.03%), obesity (8.34%), insomnia (4.17%), irritability (2.78%), depression (2.78%) and regret (1.39%).
authors.affiliation: Chittaranjan Seva Sadan College of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Child Health, Calcutta.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Purkayastha
authors.forename: P K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Bhattacharyya
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology; D000328:Adult; D001416:Back Pain / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008599:Menstruation Disturbances / Q000209:etiology*; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D012307:Risk Factors; D013245:Sterilization, Reproductive / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods