Abnormal Uterine Bleeding in Adolescence Burdened with Severe Anemia: Clinical Case

Background. Abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) in adolescence is one of the urgent problems of medicine nowadays. It is on the 2nd place among all the reasons for hospitalization in gynecological departments, and its incidence among girls during puberty is 50%. Clinical case description. This is the clinical case of 15-year-old girl admitted to the gynecology department with complaints   on long-lasting bloody vaginal discharge, fatigue, dizziness. The diagnosis of «abnormal uterine bleeding in adolescence» burdened with iron deficiency anemia (IDA) was established according to laboratory and instrumental examinations. The patient underwent RBC-transfusion with specific buffy coat and was administered with hormonal hemostatic and anti-anemic therapy. Conclusion. We can conclude (with reference to this observation and the reviewed literature) not only that IDA is one of the most common complications of AUB in adolescence, but also what management should be used in such clinical cases.

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