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Abnormal uterine bleeding occurs in women of any age. Pregnancy, infection, various birth control methods, endocrine abnormalities, neoplasm, blood dyscrasias, and systemic diseases are all part of the differential diagnosis of this abnormality. In the premenopausal woman, pregnancy-related disorders, infection, and birth control methods are the most common factors. In the perimenopausal years, abnormal bleeding often occurs due to perimenopausal ovarian dysfunction. In the postmenopausal woman, neoplasm must be excluded.
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Kirschner, C.V. (1993). Abnormal Uterine Bleeding. In: Knaus, J.V., Isaacs, J.H. (eds) Office Gynecology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-4340-3_4
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