title: Trends in uterine curettage among women under 30 with abnormal uterine bleeding at Ramathibodi Hospital.
abstract: This study represents the follow-up on number and trends of uterine curettage in women aged under 30 with menstrual disturbances in this institution. The total number of patients under 30 seen at the gynecological outpatient service with AUB decreased over the year studied, from January 1, 1987 to December 31, 1990. The trends in uterine curettage among this group of patients have also decreased, 125 (16.6%) cases in 1987, 101 (17.2%) cases in 1988, 75 (14.2%) cases in 1989 and 72 (14.1%) cases in 1990. The majority of patients had no significant pathology on the curetting tissues. Endometrial hyperplasia was found in 8 cases (4.6%). There was no case of endometrial carcinoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Linasmita
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Choktanasiri
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004107:Dilatation and Curettage / Q000639:trends*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014592:Uterine Hemorrhage / Q000628:therapy*