Emergency treatment of menstrual disorders in a nonpregnant woman.
Women who present to the Emergency room with menstrual-related problems are a common occurrence. In this article, we will concern ourselves with common problems that the nonpregnant woman in the reproductive years may present to the emergency room, including symptoms such as vaginal bleeding, painful menses, or premenstrual syndrome. Although the treatment within the emergency room is temporizing in nature, to better understand these problems and their appropriate management, these areas will be discussed as to their etiology, treatment, and prognosis.
D000568:Amenorrhea / Q000628:therapy; D004412:Dysmenorrhea / Q000628:therapy; D004630:Emergencies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008595:Menorrhagia / Q000628:therapy; D008599:Menstruation Disturbances / Q000628:therapy*; D008796:Metrorrhagia / Q000628:therapy; D009839:Oligomenorrhea / Q000628:therapy; D011293:Premenstrual Syndrome / Q000628:therapy