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The diagnosis and management of women with abnormal vaginal bleeding comprises a large proportion of the gynaecologist’s workload. Up to a third of women referred to a general gynaecology outpatient clinic will have abnormal uterine bleeding, and it remains the most common indication for surgical intervention in gynaecology.
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Jermy, K., Bourne, T. (2003). Ultrasound and Menorrhagia. In: Ultrasound and Endoscopic Surgery in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-0655-5_1
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