TY - JOUR
T1 - Intermenstrual and postcoital bleeding
AU - Wan, Y Louise
AU - Edmondson, Richard
AU - Crosbie, Emma
PY - 2015/2
Y1 - 2015/2
N2 - Unexpected vaginal bleeding, whilst responsible for much anxiety amongst women, is rarely associated with any serious underlying pathology. Nevertheless, bleeding which occurs spontaneously in between menses or after intercourse is recognised as a ???red flag??? symptom for gynaecological cancer. Infection, hormonal fluctuations, benign cervical and endometrial conditions are, however, more common causes of abnormal bleeding. The role of the generalist clinician is to diagnose and treat uncomplicated conditions, whilst also determining the likelihood of malignancy and referring for further investigations appropriately.
AB - Unexpected vaginal bleeding, whilst responsible for much anxiety amongst women, is rarely associated with any serious underlying pathology. Nevertheless, bleeding which occurs spontaneously in between menses or after intercourse is recognised as a ???red flag??? symptom for gynaecological cancer. Infection, hormonal fluctuations, benign cervical and endometrial conditions are, however, more common causes of abnormal bleeding. The role of the generalist clinician is to diagnose and treat uncomplicated conditions, whilst also determining the likelihood of malignancy and referring for further investigations appropriately.
KW - intermenstrual bleeding
KW - postcoital bleeding
U2 - 10.1016/j.ogrm.2015.01.009
DO - 10.1016/j.ogrm.2015.01.009
M3 - Article
SN - 1751-7214
JO - Obstetrics, Gynaecology \& Reproductive Medicine
JF - Obstetrics, Gynaecology \& Reproductive Medicine
ER -
