Medically reviewed by Peter Weiss, MD Uterine atony—also called atony of the uterus—occurs when the uterine muscles don't ...

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.

This bleeding is controlled by the hypothalamo-pituitary-ovarian axis, and consists of cyclical changes in the ovary as well as the endometrium (inner uterine lining). Normal menstruation consists ...

The results, published online on March 12 in Menopause, the journal of The Menopause Society, note that 1 in 3 perimenopausal females experienced abnormal uterine bleeding. Despite this prevalence ...

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Survey results are published in the article "Abnormal uterine bleeding is associated with fatigue during the menopause transition." This study highlights the need for greater clinical awareness of ...

However, not all women experience this consistent, monthly uterine bleeding. Some women have infrequent or inconsistent periods. And some women will experience uterine bleeding after they’re past ...

Abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) is any form of bleeding that is irregular in amount, duration, or frequency. It can be characterized by excessive uterine bleeding that occurs regularly ...