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Indian Journal of Trauma and Emergency Pediatrics

Volume  5, Issue 3-4, July - December 2013, Pages 71-80
 

Original Article

Excessive Vaginal Bleeding in Adolescence

Alka B. Patil, Lavanya Anuranjani

*Professor & HOD, **Sr. Resident, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, ACPM Medical College, Dhule, Maharashtra, India

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Abstract

Gynaecological emergencies of adolescents are peculiar to particular period & can pose difficulties in diagnosis & management. It is clinically challenging for gynaecologists to manage adolescent with profuse bleeding per vaginum. Genital examination in this age group requires sensitive approach & gentleness to preserve their psychosexual health & future fertility potential, various etiological causes are explored with emphasis on anovulatory bleeding, coagulopathy, trauma, sexual abuse, tumours. 

Keywords: Adolescent; Per vaginum bleeding; Coagulopathy; Trauma; Tumour.


Corresponding Author : Alka B. Patil