Treatment of menorrhagia.
The treatment of menorrhagia has changed significantly in two ways. Between 20% to 40% of women complaining of menorrhagia have normal to below normal blood loss and may avoid medical and surgical treatment by learning how to cope with menstrual loss. Ninety per cent of women with menorrhagia not responding to drug therapy can be treated by a wide variety of endoscopic procedures and hysterectomy is required for only a few of these patients. This article reviews the subject with emphasis on current practice and new endoscopic procedures.
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Melbourne Gynoscopy Centre, Ashburton, Victoria.
D004715:Endometriosis / Q000601:surgery; D004717:Endometrium / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000601:surgery; D008595:Menorrhagia / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery