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Epidemiology of abnormal uterine bleeding

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Abnormal uterine bleeding and its subgroup, heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB) are common conditions present in 14-25% of women in the reproductive age group (1).

  • HMB is the predominant complaint in patients with AUB.
    • one in 20 women aged between 30 and 49 years will consult their GP each year with HMB (2)

Around 800,000 women in the UK seek help annually for AUB.

  • it is the fourth most common reason for referral to UK gynaecological services (1)

Reference:

  1. Whitaker L, Critchley HOD. Abnormal uterine bleeding. Best Practice & Research Clinical Obstetrics & Gynaecology. 2016;34:54-65.
  2. Antoniou AV. Abnormal uterine bleeding. GPonline 2009

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