Clinical practice guidelines: management of menorrhagia. Manual. Health Technology Assessment Unit, Putrajaya. (2004)
Abstract
Menorrhagia, or heavy menstrual bleeding, is an important cause of ill health in women. It is estimated that 9 to 30 percent of women of reproductive age suffer from menorrhagia, the prevalence increasing with age, and peaking just prior to menopause (Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada, 2001; level 9). Menorrhagia has an impact on many women’s lives, with one in twenty women aged 30 - 49 with menorrhagia consulting their general practitioners each year. It has been found that once referred to a gynaecologist, 60% of women with menorrhagia will have a hysterectomy within five years, accounting for up to 75 percent of all hysterectomies performed worldwide. (RCOG, 1998; 2001; level 9)
| Item Type: | Monograph (Manual) |
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| Keywords: | Menorrhagia, Women, Hysterectomies, Menstrual bleeding, Gynecology nursing |
| Taxonomy: | By Subject > Health Sciences > Nursing |
| Local Content Hub: | Subjects > Health Sciences |
| Depositing User: | Farleen Azrina Zamberi |
| Date Deposited: | 04 Jul 2022 09:20 |
| Last Modified: | 04 Jul 2022 09:20 |
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