Anovulatoriske uterinblødninger
Sist revidert:
Sist revidert av:Terje Johannessen
Definisjon:
Uregelmessige, kraftige, langvarige eller hyppige uterinblødninger som skyldes ovarial hormonell dysfunksjon som følge av anovulatoriske sykluser
Forekomst:
Hyppigst blant unge tenåringsjenter de første årene etter menarké og blant kvinner i alderen 38-50 år, samt kvinner med polycystisk ovariesyndrom
Symptomer:
Uregelmessige, langvarige og ofte kraftigere blødninger, føler seg frisk
Funn:
Ved gynekologisk undersøkelse er det normale funn
Diagnostikk:
Cytologi, klamydiaprøve og endometriecytologi kan være aktuelle prøver
Behandling:
Viktig med informasjon til kvinnene. Hormonell regulering er et alternativ. Kirurgi til enkelte
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- Terje Johannessen, professor i allmennmedisin, Trondheim
Tidligere fagmedarbeidere
- Per Bergsjø, professor emeritus, dr. med., Universitetet i Bergen. Spesialist i kvinnesykdommer og fødselshjelp, forsker ved Nasjonalt folkehelseinstitutt, Oslo