Dysfunctional uterine bleeding surgery
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Differentiating Dysfunctional uterine bleeding from other Diseases |
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Arooj Naz, Vishnu Vardhan Serla M.B.B.S. [2]
Overview
Surgical procedures are reserved for patients that are unresponsive to medical treatment or those that don't desire fertility. Procedures can be specific according to underlying caused of dysfunctional bleeding.
Surgery
As surgery is more invasive, it is often reserved for cases uncontrolled by medications or those not desiring fertility.[1] Underlying anatomical cases of DUB are also an indication for surgery. Surgical treatments can be tailored according to the underlying cause of bleeding.
| Condiiton | Surgical Treatment[2] |
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| Polyps |
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| Adenomyosis |
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| Leiomyomas (fibroids) |
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| Malignancy |
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| PCOS |
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| Endometriosis |
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