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Post‐Menopausal Bleeding — A Ten‐Year Survey
Author(s) -
Grice A. C.,
Coney J. F.
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
the journal of the asian federation of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.597
H-Index - 50
eISSN - 1447-0756
pISSN - 0377-0532
DOI - 10.1111/j.1447-0756.1977.tb00350.x
Subject(s) - medicine , genital tract , general surgery , severe bleeding , post menopausal , gynecology , menopause , surgery , physiology
SUMMARY The results of a 10‐year survey of public patients presenting with post‐menopausal bleeding to the Royal Hobart Hospital are reviewed. In 13.1% of cases, the bleeding was caused by a malignant condition of the genital tract, thus highlighting the need for thorough investigation of patients with this symptom .