A Study of Demographic Profile and Evaluation of Menorrhagia
| Autor: | Kiranmai Gottapu, Sharanya Golagabathula |
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| Rok vydání: | 2011 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
education.field_of_study medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Anemia Obstetrics Dysfunctional uterine bleeding Population Metrorrhagia Physical examination medicine.disease female genital diseases and pregnancy complications Menometrorrhagia Review of systems medicine Medical history medicine.symptom business education |
| Zdroj: | Indian Journal of Applied Research. 4:430-434 |
| ISSN: | 2249-555X |
| DOI: | 10.15373/2249555x/jan2014/131 |
| Popis: | Background: The aim of this study is to explore the relationship of various demographic factors in women presenting with menorrhagia and to evaluate the etiology and diagnosis of menorrhagia. Materials and Methods: All women of 15-45 years age group with complaint of menorrhagia attending the Gynaecology clinic at Alluri Sitarama Raju Academy of Medical Sciences, Eluru during the period of two years from July 2009 to June 2011 are included in the study after informed consent is obtained and analyzed. Results: A total of 800 patients were analyzed. About 71% of the women are above 30 years, 77% are of low socio economic group , 46% are illiterate and the prevalence of menorrhagia decreases as the education status improves. More than half of the women are housewives and menorrhagia is least common in working women accounting to only 3%. About 41% are with more than the required BMI. 23% are unmarried and most of them are with 20 to 30 yrs of marital life including 60% multiparous women and 60% sterilized. 35% of the women presented with Hb% |
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