Women of reproductive age bleed once a month during their menstrual period. This happens when your uterus sheds its lining, and the blood and tissue pass through the vagina and out of your body.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Making the distinction between the different types of abnormal uterine bleeding is critical to ensure proper treatment, according to a presentation at the American College of ...

Abnormal Uterine Bleeding (AUB) is a common gynaecological concern, but one that often goes ignored until it disrupts daily life. It refers to any change in your menstrual volume, duration, or ...

Insulin resistance is becoming more common because of a combination of lifestyle factors, genetics, and medical conditions. A lot of those same risk factors play a role in abnormal uterine bleeding. A ...

What is Abnormal Menstrual Bleeding? Abnormal menstrual bleeding also called abnormal or irregular periods, is when a woman experiences bleeding that differs from her normal menstrual cycle. In ...

How you treat abnormal uterine bleeding depends on the cause. Sometimes the underlying cause cannot be cured. Treatment may focus on reducing symptoms to improve overall quality of life. In other ...

Uterine fibroids are benign (not cancerous) growths in the uterus. Also known as leiomyomas, fibroids affect most women at some point in their lives. They generally cause no symptoms or health ...

A reader asks about the cause of uterine fibroids and their consequences. By Jen Gunter What causes uterine fibroids, and why do they (sometimes) cause unusually heavy bleeding? — Kristin Estabrook ...

Abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) involves uterine bleeding that does not stem from a regular period or that comes excessively or erratically outside of the menstruation period. Different types include ...

Abnormal uterine (womb) bleeding is a common problem in women. Abnormal uterine bleeding can occur as either a change in your normal menstrual period or as bleeding in between your normal menses. You ...

Almost every woman will experience abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) at least once in her lifetime. AUB accounts for approximately one third of gynecologic outpatient visits 1 and about 10% of visits to ...