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Diagnosis of Preterm labor
Preterm labor is the onset of regular uterine contractions with cervical change before 37 completed weeks of pregnancy. It is not diagnosed by symptoms alone. Clinicians combine the patient’s description of contractions, a pelvic…
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Causes of Preterm labor
Preterm labor is caused by a premature activation of the biological processes that normally keep pregnancy stable until the fetus has matured enough for birth. In other words, labor begins before 37 weeks of…
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Treatment for Postmenopausal bleeding
The treatment of postmenopausal bleeding depends on the underlying cause, but the main approaches include hormonal therapy, management of structural abnormalities, treatment of precancerous or cancerous disease, and careful follow-up after diagnosis. Because bleeding…
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Diagnosis of Postmenopausal bleeding
Postmenopausal bleeding is any vaginal bleeding that occurs after menstruation has permanently stopped, usually defined as bleeding more than 12 months after the last menstrual period. Because ovarian hormone production has fallen to low…
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Causes of Postmenopausal bleeding
Postmenopausal bleeding is caused by abnormal bleeding from the uterus, cervix, vagina, or nearby tissues after menstruation has permanently stopped. In biological terms, it develops when the tissues of the reproductive tract become fragile,…
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Symptoms of Postmenopausal bleeding
What are the symptoms of postmenopausal bleeding? The defining symptom is any vaginal bleeding that occurs after menopause, when menstrual periods have already stopped for at least 12 months. The bleeding may be light…
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Treatment for Preterm premature rupture of membranes
What treatments are used for preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM)? Management is usually centered on a combination of close monitoring, antibiotics, corticosteroids, and carefully timed delivery , with additional procedures used in selected…