What are the symptoms of dysfunctional uterine bleeding in adolescents
What are the symptoms of dysfunctional uterine bleeding in adolescents Abnormal vaginal bleeding is an irregular vaginal bleeding that develops without a visibile pelvic pathology, and in the absence of a general medical disease or pregnancy. Clinical presentations of dysfunctional uterine bleeding reflect an abnormality in the pattern of estrogenic stimulation of the endometrium due to chronic exposure to unopposed estrogen especially in women with normogonadotropic anovulation. Common symptoms of dysfunctional uterine bleeding include irregular uterine bleeding that lasts more than 7 days, irregular frequent menstruations that occur more often than every three weeks, and missed periods with absence of menses form 35 days to 45 days. Generally, menstrual flow lasts 4-6 days. In most cases, DUB is associated with chronic anovulation. About 90% of cases are anovulatory, whereas about 10% of cases are ovulatory. Dysfunctional uterine bleeding is the most common cause of abn...