Title of article :
Non-pharmacologic Treatment of Heavy Menstrual Bleeding in Persian Medicine
Author/Authors :
Yousefi, Fatemeh Research Institute for Islamic and Complementary Medicine - School of Persian Medicine - Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Aliasl, Jale Traditional Medicine Clinical Trial Research Center - Shahed University, Tehran, Iran , Hashem-Dabaghian, Fataneh Research Institute for Islamic and Complementary Medicine - School of Persian Medicine - Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Abstract :
Menorrhagia is abnormal heavy or prolonged vaginal bleeding with 19.24% prevalence in Iranian women [1]. HMB can be diagnosed based on excessive (more than 80 ml) or prolonged (more than 7 days) uterine bleeding per menstrual cycle [2]. The cause of HMB may be structural and nonstructural problems [2]. There are nine main categories, arranged according to the acronym PALM -COEIN (polyp, adenomyosis, leiomyomas, malignancy, hyperplasia, coagulopathy, ovulatory dysfunction, endometrial disorders, iatrogenic causes and not-yet-classified entities) [2]. Severe anemia is the most important problem of HMB that induced signs and symptoms such as fatigue, headache, palpitation, dizziness, pallor and pica [3] and decreases the quality of life in women [4].
Keywords :
Herbal Therapy , Heavy Menstrual Bleeding , Hypermenorrhea , Complementary Therapies , Traditional Medicine , Persian Medicine
Journal title :
Galen Medical Journal (GMJ)
