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Sangrado uterino disfuncional
Nombres alternativos:
Sangrado disfuncional del útero; Sangrado anovulatorio; DUB
SÃntomas:
- Sangrado vaginal entre perÃodos
- PerÃodos menstruales anormales
- Ciclos menstruales variables (normalmente de menos de 28 dÃas entre los perÃodos menstruales)
- Flujo menstrual variable entre escaso y profuso
- Infertilidad
- Cambios en el estado de ánimo
- Sofocos
- Sensibilidad vaginal
- Hirsutismo o excesivo crecimiento de vello corporal en un patrón masculino
Signos y exámenes:
Se practica un examen pélvico.
Los exámenes generalmente abarcan:
- CSC
- GCH en suero (para descartar el embarazo)
- Pruebas de la función tiroidea
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Pruebas hormonales
- niveles de andrógenos
- hormona folÃculo estimulante (FSH)
- hormona luteinizante (LH)
- prolactina
- progesterona
- Perfil de coagulación sanguÃnea
Se pueden llevar a cabo los siguientes procedimientos:
- Biopsia endometrial
- D y C (dilatación y legrado)
- EcografÃa de la pelvis
- Histeroscopia
Referencias:
Rakel P, ed. Conn ’s Current Therapy 2005 . 57th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: WB Saunders; 2005:1286-1288.
Stenchever A. Comprehensive Gynecology . 4th ed. St. Louis, Mo: Mosby; 2001:1082-1084.
- Fecha de revisión: 5/15/2006
- Versión en inglés revisada por: Melanie N. Smith, M.D., Ph.D., Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
- Traducción y localización realizada por: DrTango, Inc.
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