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Why women consult with
increased vaginal bleeding: a case-control study
The main motivator to seek care
for heavy periods was interference with life.
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Shapley, M., Jordan, K., and
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Perceptions of women on the
impact of menorrhagia on their health using multi-attribute utility
assessment
Women with menorrhagia rated
the impact of this problem on their lives. The most important areas, in
descending order, were: family life, physical health, work life,
psychological health, practical difficulties and social life.
1998 Br J Obstet Gynaecol
105;11:1155-9
Shaw, R. W., Brickley, M. R.,
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A preliminary investigation of
what happens to women complaining of menorrhagia but whose complaint is
not substantiated
Three years after women
complained about heavy periods but had normal blood counts, 26% were happy
with reassurance, 19% were menopausal, 18% were using medical therapies,
28% had undergone surgery, and 8% were pregnant, lactating or attempting
conception.
1995 J Psychosom Obstet
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Higham, J. and Reid, P.
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A preliminary study of factors
influencing perception of menstrual blood loss volume
In a study to evaluate the
accuracy of perception of menstrual blood loss, there was a very wide
range of individual assessment--for instance the definition of "very
heavy" ranged from 1.4 to 215.8 ml, with a mean of 22.0 ml. There was also
extreme variation between blood loss and pad usage.
1984 Am J Obstet Gynecol
149;7:788-93
Fraser, I. S., McCarron, G.,
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Dysfunctional uterine bleeding
and prior life stress
Dysfunctional uterine bleeding
was significantly associated with recent life changes leading to increased
experience of stress. Stress can significantly influence hypothalamic
control of female hormones.
1983 J Fam Pract 17;6:999-1003
Tudiver, F.
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The meaning of menorrhagia: an
investigation into the association between the complaint of menorrhagia
and depression
31/50 women with complaint of
menorrhagia were mildly to moderately depressed. Author hypothesizes that
abnormal menstrual bleeding may be a manifestation of psychological
distress.
1983 J Psychosom Res
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Greenberg, M.
