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Postmenopausal bleeding (PMB) is generally accepted as bleeding occurring from the genital tract following the menopause but at a certain interval of time, this usually being taken as 1 year. Nowadays, many gynaecologists would suggest 6 months. Sites other than the genital tract are excluded. Over recent years it has become harder to arrive at a clear definition as the timing of the menopause is more difficult to work out and as there is a greater incidence of irregular peri-menopausal bleeding, both of these being due to the more widespread use of hormonal therapy.
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Tatford, P. (1986). Postmenopausal bleeding. In: Problems in Gynaecology. Problems in Practice Series, vol 11. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-4125-0_2
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