Dysmenorrhea and Menorrhagia A Clinician's Guide /

• Main Author: Smith, Roger P. (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2018.
• Subjects: Gynecology .; Reproductive medicine.; Gynecology.; Reproductive Medicine.

Dysmenorrhea is estimated to effect upwards of 70% of women during their lifetime and "heavy menstrual periods" is one of the most frequently given reasons for hysterectomy in the United States.  Despite the dramatic growth of dysmenorrhea treatment  with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory ag...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• The Physiology of Menstruation
• Scope of the Problem
• How Our Views Have Evolved: Historical Perspectives
• The Clinical Classification and Causes of Dysmenorrhea
• The Clinical Classification and Causes of Menorrhagia
• The Role of Prostaglandins in Dysmenorrhea and Menorrhagia
• Establishing the Diagnosis
• Management Strategies for Primary Dysmenorrhea
• Management Strategies for Primary Menorrhagia
• Options for When Simple Managements are Not Enough
• Patient Education Materials.