Background: Dysfunctional uterine bleeding is dened as abnormal uterine bleeding not caused by any
pelvic pathology, medications, pregnancy related complications or any systemic disease. It is the most
common cause of abnormal uterine bleeding. It affects pubertal adolescents and perimenopausal women and is associated
with considerable morbidity and affects patient’s family, personal and social life. Patient presents as menorrhagia,
polymenorrhea, metrorrhagia or intermenstrual bleeding. It has great variations in endometrial patterns each deciding
treatment modality.
Objective: To determine frequency of various types of abnormal uterine bleeding and analyze the histopathology of
endometrial curettage samples.
Method: A prospective analytical study was conducted from Jan 2018 to Dec 2019 on sample of 650 patients between 20-70
years of age with symptoms of dysfunctional uterine bleeding presenting to medical college and hospital, Pimpri. Their
endometrial samples were obtained by dilatation and curettage. To have a broader analysis the endometrial histopathology
on hysterectomy specimens where the clinical diagnosis was DUB were also included in the study. Data obtained was
tabulated and analyzed.
Conclusion: The age group 31-40 and 41-50 years was the most common age group presenting with DUB. The predominant
pattern of presentation was menorrhagia. The most common endometrial pattern on histopathology was proliferative type.
Comparing the effects of low-dose contraceptive pills to control dysfunctional uterine bleeding by oral and vaginal methods
