Metrorrhagia
"Metrorrhagia" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Abnormal uterine bleeding that is not related to MENSTRUATION, usually in females without regular MENSTRUAL CYCLE. The irregular and unpredictable bleeding usually comes from a dysfunctional ENDOMETRIUM.
| Descriptor ID |
D008796
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C13.351.500.852.691.622 C23.550.414.993.700
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| Concept/Terms |
Metrorrhagia- Metrorrhagia
- Intermenstrual Bleeding
- Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding
- Dysfunctional Uterine Bleedings
- Uterine Bleeding, Dysfunctional
- Bleeding Between Periods
- Breakthrough Bleeding
- Bleeding, Breakthrough
- Spotting
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Metrorrhagia" by people in Profiles.
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Acharya K, Lantos JD. Considering Decision-Making and Sexuality in Menstrual Suppression of Teens and Young Adults with Intellectual Disabilities. AMA J Ethics. 2016 Apr 01; 18(4):365-72.