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The regular menstrual cycle is supposed to be between 21 and 35 days. That is, the woman is supposed to have her period every 21 to 35 days. When the period comes more frequently than this, it is referred to as Abnormal Uterine Bleeding.
In 2011, the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics developed a lucid classification of abnormal uterine and their causes. Abnormal uterine bleeding when cyclical/ovulatory is called heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB); however, it occurs with anovulation called abnormal uterine bleeding with ovulatory dysfunction (AUB-O).
AUB-O and its causes can be a significant cause of infertility. If the woman is constantly bleeding, it can cause infertility simply because the couple will not have sex because of the bleeding. For example, I had a patient whose period lasted a full 17 days. Even though the period was not heavy, it created a problem because it made it impossible for her and her husband to ha
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Risk of heart disease is increasing in women
By IANS| Updated: 9th March 2021 11:16 am IST
By Siddhi Jain
New Delhi, March 9 (IANSlife) Generally, it is believed that women whose estrogen hormone levels decrease after menopause are at increased risk of coronary heart disease, but due to the changes in lifestyle in recent times, cases of heart disease in women are increasing rapidly, says Ravindra Singh Rao, senior intervention cardiologist and structural heart disease expert, Jaipur.
Now not only after 50, but at the age of 40, women are having heart related problems. In the absence of awareness, they come to the hospital only when the symptoms are severe, which also affects their treatment, he adds.
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