ABNORMAL UTERINE BLEEDING AMONG OPD ATTENDEES IN A PUBLIC HOSPITAL, CHENNAI

Prof. N. Tamilzhelvi, Prof. D. Tamilselvi, Dr. D M Christe, Dr. Valarselvi. A, Dr. Sahana Priyankaa. S

Abstract


Aim: To find out the total number of non pregnant attendees in a gynecology OPD in a government referral hospital
over a one year period for the primary complaint of abnormal uterine bleeding.
Methodology: The registers maintained in the outpatient department for the year of 2018 were accessed. The total number of non pregnant
women who attended the gynecology outpatient department for the complaint of abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) was recorded.
Results: Females presenting with complaint of AUB were aged between 11 years to 77 years. The incidence of AUB was higher in the age group
of women aged between 25 -55 years. The largest single cause of AUB was fibroid uterus and the causative factor in 23.4% of women of the total
group of women with AUB, and majority were aged between 36-45 years.
Inference: Abnormal uterine bleeding was the common complaint of large group of 15% of women , who attended the gynecology OPD the
largest single cause of AUB was fibroid uterus and the causative factor in 23.4% of women of the total group of women with AUB . The largest
group of women with AUB was found in the mostly in the age group of 36-55 years .


Keywords


AUB, fibroid uterus, puberty menorrhagia

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