scholarly journals ABNORMAL UTERINE BLEEDING IN ADOLESCENTS: CURRENT STATE OF THE PROBLEM

2020 ◽  
Vol 73 (8) ◽  
pp. 1752-1755
Author(s):  
Iryna O. Tuchkina ◽  
Liudmyla A. Vygivska ◽  
Anastasia A. Novikova

The aim: To summarize the literature data on abnormal uterine bleeding in adolescents. Materials and methods: This article presents an assessment of 32 literary sources from 2003 to 2018, which raise the issues of etiology and pathogenesis of abnormal uterine bleeding in adolescents. Abnormal uterine bleeding in adolescents (AUBA) is a risk factor for disorders of menstrual and generative function, hormone-related abnormalities in the reproductive age. Despite the progress made in the development of methods for the diagnosis and treatment of AUBA, the criteria for selecting a particular method of diagnosis and therapy have not yet been made sufficiently clear. Conclusions: AUBA is a complex polyetiological disease affecting all parts of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal-ovarian system. It has a negative impact on the girl’s health and quality of life. Abnormal uterine bleeding is a “signal” to the body of an organic or functional disorder. If this feature is ignored, the pathology can progress and lead to severeconsequences. The urgency of the problem of AUBA is further explained by the fact that this disease indicates the presence of serious disorder of the reproductive system, which in the future may be transformed into impaired reproductive function.

Author(s):  
A. Kavitha ◽  
J. Thanka

Abnormal Uterine Bleeding (AUB) is a common complaint that affects large numbers of women from puberty to menopause. It negatively affects health and quality of life of women affected. AUB also has an economic impact for both women and society Abnormal uterine bleeding in premenopausal women is one of the most frequent problems in gynecological practice. Although some of the cases may be due to an organic cause, over 50% of the patients undergoing hysterectomy for menorrhagia have dysfunctional uterine bleeding (DUB). To analyze the percentage and intensity of estrogen receptors (ER) and progesterone receptors (PR) in endometrium of patients with DUB. This study suggests that estrogen and progesterone receptors have an important role in etiopathogenesis of dysfunctional uterine bleeding and alteration in the morphology of endometrium such as development of endometrial hyperplasia. Women in the reproductive age who are complaining of abnormal uterine bleeding, usually have an increase in ER alpha and PR expression in their endometrium.


Author(s):  
Dimitrios Tsolakidis ◽  
Maria Lantzanaki

Hysterectomy is the most common gynecological operation after cesarean section. The majority of hysterectomies are performed for the treatment of benign diseases, which, although not life-threatening, may have a negative impact on the quality of patient's life. Abnormal uterine bleeding is the most common indication for hysterectomy in premenopausal women and is usually a result of myomas and adenomyosis. Another indication is chronic pelvic pain that is usually caused by endometriosis and/or adenomyosis. A simple hysterectomy can be the treatment of choice in early stages of endometrial, cervical cancer, sarcomas, or gestational trophoblastic disease. Laparoscopic hysterectomy is superior to laparotomy when a vaginal hysterectomy is contraindicated.


2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 259-263
Author(s):  
Roshnibala Sahu ◽  
Sudhuanshu Kumar Rath

Abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) is a frequently encountered clinical presentation in gynecological OPD. They are not life threatening but can cause social, psychological and occupational disturbances. As thyroid hormones play a major role in the menstrual and reproductive function of women, studying for thyroid disorder in patients with AUB should be a logical step.This is a prospective observational study conducted in Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences, BBSR, Odisha. Two hundred and eighty patients of age group 18 to 45 years presenting with AUB were included in this study. All were subjected to routine investigations along with thyroid function tests.Out of 280 patients, 56 patients (20%) had thyroid abnormality. Among which 26 were diagnosed as subclinical hypothyroidism, 24 had hypothyroidism and 6 patients had hyperthyroidism. The frequent menstrual symptom associated with hypothyroidism and subclinical hypothyroidism was menorrhagia. Oligomenorrhea was seen in 50% of hyperthyroid patients.Any type of menstrual disorder should be considered as a possible presenting symptom of thyroid dysfunction and thyroid assessment deemed necessary in such cases, so that we can treat patients at the earliest and prevent morbidities in later life.


GYNECOLOGY ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 14-17
Author(s):  
G E Chernukha ◽  
I A Ivanov ◽  
Z N Efendieva ◽  
M R Dumanovskaya ◽  
A V Asaturova

Abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) is one of the most common indications for hysteroscopy. Most of the AUB cases occur due to endometrial or myometrium pathology. Among it, endometrial polyps (EP) and chronic endometritis (CE) prevalent in reproductive age, while endometrial hyperplasia (EH) and EP dominate in perimenopause. It was determined that EP and CE are characterized with menorrhagia and metrorrhagia approximately equally, whereas EH reveals AUB with oligomenorrhoea. Verification of exact endometrial pathology by ultrasound examination is hindered, that results in deviations of ultrasound and histological diagnosis. The usage of ultrasound data and AUB’s characteristics may improve the diagnostic accuracy on preadmission period.


GYNECOLOGY ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 14-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tatyana Yu. Pestrikova ◽  
Elena A. Yurasova ◽  
Igor V. Yurasov

Relevance. Endometriosis is a common gynecological disease that affects up to 10% of women of reproductive age worldwide and is the main cause of pain and infertility. Endometriosis is a disease, although it has been known for a long time, nevertheless, in many ways it represents terra incognita for modern medicine. Aim. Analysis of literature on the feasibility of long-term and the use of the drug dienogest 2 mg (Vizanne), which has a positive effect on the quality of life of patients with endometriosis. Materials and methods. To write this review, a search was made for domestic and foreign publications in Russian and international search engines (PubMed, eLibrary, etc.) over the past 13 years. The review included articles from peer-reviewed literature. Results. The review presents data on the difficulties of verifying the diagnosis of endometriosis due to a combination of this pathology with pain, infertility, abnormal uterine bleeding. The pathogenesis of the origin of endometriosis-associated pain is presented. The efficacy of the use of the drug dienogest (Vizanne), which has a powerful antiproliferative effect that reduces the main symptoms of endometriosis (pain, bleeding), is substantiated. The expediency of long-term and safe use of the drug dienogest (Vizanne), which has a positive effect on the quality of life of patients with endometriosis, has been proved. Conclusions. Numerous scientific publications confirm the feasibility of prolonged use of the drug dienogest (Vizanne), to achieve remission during endometriosis.


Author(s):  
Kalinkina O.B. ◽  
Tezikov Yu.V. ◽  
Lipatov I.S. ◽  
Aravina O.R.

Genital endometriosis is a disease of women of reproductive age, accompanied by infertility in 50% [1]. Adenomyosis can be considered as an endometriosis of the uterus. Histologically, this process is represented by ectopic, non-tumor endometrial glands, and stroma surrounded by hypertrophic and hyperplastic myometrium [2]. Adenomyosis is accompanied by pelvic pain of varying intensity as well as menstrual disorders [1]. The disease is accompanied by significant violations of reproductive function (infertility, unsuccessful attempts at pregnancy and miscarriage, abnormal uterine bleeding). Adenomyosis can be accompanied by a violation of the function of adjacent organs (such as the bladder, rectum). Often, one of the clinical manifestations of adenomyosis is the development of sideropenic syndrome, which is also caused by the development of chronic post-hemorrhagic iron deficiency anemia. This is accompanied by a deterioration in the general condition of patients, a decrease in their ability to work. Despite a large number of publications in Russian and foreign scientific sources devoted to this problem, reproductive doctors and obstetricians-gynecologists often underestimate the role of adenomyosis in pregnancy planning using assisted reproductive technologies. Without interpreting the anamnesis data obtained through an active survey, doctors do not prescribe additional methods for diagnosing this pathology, which is not complex and expensive. To confirm the diagnosis, a transvaginal ultrasound examination of the pelvic organs during the premenstrual period is sufficient. In cases that are difficult to diagnose, the MRI method of the corresponding anatomical area can be used. Underestimation of the clinical picture and under-examination of the patient did not allow prescribing timely correction of the pathology and led to unsuccessful attempts to implement the generative function using assisted reproductive technologies. The conducted examination with clarification of the cause of IVF failures and the prescribed reasonable treatment made it possible to achieve regression of endometriosis foci in this clinical situation, followed by the patient's ability to realize generative function.


Antibiotics ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 56 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Smith ◽  
J. Russo ◽  
J. Fiegel ◽  
N. Brogden

The epidermal skin barrier protects the body from a host of daily challenges, providing protection against mechanical insults and the absorption of chemicals and xenobiotics. In addition to the physical barrier, the epidermis also presents an innate defense against microbial overgrowth. This is achieved through the presence of a diverse collection of microorganisms on the skin (the “microbiota”) that maintain a delicate balance with the host and play a significant role in overall human health. When the skin is wounded, the local tissue with a compromised barrier can become colonized and ultimately infected if bacterial growth overcomes the host response. Wound infections present an immense burden in healthcare costs and decreased quality of life for patients, and treatment becomes increasingly important because of the negative impact that infection has on slowing the rate of wound healing. In this review, we discuss specific challenges of treating wound infections and the advances in drug delivery platforms and formulations that are under development to improve topical delivery of antimicrobial treatments.


2021 ◽  
Vol 162 (7) ◽  
pp. 269-279
Author(s):  
Melinda Fejes ◽  
Beatrix Varga ◽  
Katalin Hollódy

Összefoglaló. Bevezetés: A kutatócsoport 99 fő, cerebralis paresisben (CP) szenvedő gyermek (8–18 éves) önállóan közölt életminőségét értékelte, és az eredményeket összehasonlította egy 237 fős kontrollcsoport adataival, amelyek hasonló életkorú, egészséges általános populációhoz tartozó gyermekektől származtak. Célkitűzés: A kutatás célja annak megismerése volt, hogy a CP-ben szenvedő gyermekek hogyan vélekednek egészségi állapotukról és társadalmi helyzetükről. Módszer: Életminőség-kérdőív alkalmazása. Betegségspecifikus és társadalmi-demográfiai mutatók mérése, kiértékelése. Eredmények: Az CP-ben szenvedő gyermekek és szüleik az egészséggel kapcsolatos életminőséget rosszabbnak ítélték meg, mint társaik. Eredményeink azt mutatják, hogy a női nem, a rosszabb motoros funkció és a komorbiditások (epilepszia, incontinentia és intellektuális károsodás) negatív hatású. A szülői vélemény alkalmas volt proxyjelentésként a korreláció mért erőssége miatt. Figyelemre méltó, hogy az agyi bénulás típusai közül az egyoldali spasticus CP-ben szenvedő gyermekek életminőség-értéke a legalacsonyabb. A válaszadók valószínűleg a test két oldala között lévő funkcionális különbséget érezték. A szellemi fogyatékosság a betegpopuláció több mint felénél fordult elő. Testvéreik között a mentális betegség 5,7-szer gyakoribb. A CP-s gyerekek családi környezete sokkal hátrányosabb volt, mint az egészséges gyermekeké. A kutatás eredményei alapján megállapítható, hogy a szülő alacsonyabb iskolai végzettsége és munkaerőpiaci inaktivitása, valamint az egyszülős család a CP-s gyerekeknél szignifikánsan magasabb arányban fordult elő, és ezek a tényezők negatív hatást gyakoroltak az életminőségre. Következtetés: A fogyatékkal élő gyermekek életminőségét a betegség és a szociodemográfiai környezet egyaránt befolyásolja. Orv Hetil. 2021; 162(7): 269–279. Summary. Introduction: Self-reported health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of 99 children (8–18 years) with cerebral palsy (CP) was assessed and compared with 237, age-matched healthy control children from the general population. Objective: The aim was to find out the opinions of children with CP about their health status and social condition. Method: Assessment of quality of life questionnaire was carried out. Measurements of disease-specific and sociodemographic variables were done. Results: Children with CP and their parents rated HRQoL poorer than their counterparts. Our results show that female sex, worse gross motor function and comorbidities (epilepsy, incontinence and intellectual impairment) had negative impact. The parental opinion was suitable as proxy report because of the measured strength of the correlation. Among the types of CP, interestingly, children with unilateral spastic CP had the poorest HRQoL. They were likely to feel a functional difference between the two sides of the body. Intellectual disability occurred in more than half of our patient population. Among their siblings, mental illness is 5.7 times more common. The family environment was much more disadvantageous than in the case of healthy children. As our study shows, lower education, inactive status in the labour market and single-parent family occurred at a much higher rate and worsened the quality of life. Conclusion: Quality of life of children with disability was influenced by both the sociodemographic background and the disease. Orv Hetil. 2021; 162(7): 269–279.


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