Presentation
She presented with secondary postpartum hemorrhage on day 14 and again with life-threatening postcoital vaginal bleeding 4 months after cesarean delivery. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
A woman presenting with this symptom who has negative cytology has a greatly reduced risk of cervical cancer but the risk is not entirely eliminated with clinical features suggestive of cervical cancer on examination. [gpnotebook.co.uk]
In our case, a young fertile female with congenital uterine AVM presented with postcoital bleeding. It is a very rare presentation of uterine AVM and has not been reported yet. [clinicalimagingscience.org]
Entire Body System
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Recurrent Inflammation
It is believed that these polyps originate from recurrent inflammation of the cervix versus focal response to hormonal stimulation. 2.5. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Gastrointestinal
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Peritoneal Disease
The primary line of management for recto-vaginal endometriosis is surgery, as hormonal therapy is less effective in such cases, which might be explained by difference in origin from the peritoneal disease. [alliedacademies.org]
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Pelvic Mass
Abdominal examination noting the presence/absence of pelvic masses. PV examination (speculum and bimanual) looking for obvious genital tract pathology. [patient.info]
Cardiovascular
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Cardiomegaly
Chest X-ray showed cardiomegaly with prominent central pulmonary vasculature and branching radioopacities in bilateral lung fields. Features were suggestive of particulate emboli [Figure 5]. [clinicalimagingscience.org]
Urogenital
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Postcoital Bleeding
OBJECTIVES: To document the frequency of pathology in women who complain of postcoital bleeding. To determine whether negative cervical cytology excludes serious pathology in women with postcoital bleeding. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
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Chancroid
[…] atrophy Pelvic organ prolapse Benign vascular neoplasms Endometriosis Cervical ectropion Cervical cancer Vaginal cancer Endometrial cancer Cervicitis Pelvic inflammatory disease Endometritis Vaginitis Genital/vulvar lesions Herpes simplex virus Syphilis Chancroid [oatext.com]
Benign growths Endometrial polyps Cervical polyps Cervical ectropion Infection Cervicitis Pelvic inflammatory disease Endometritis Vaginitis Genital/vulvar lesions Herpes simplex virus Syphilis Chancroid Lymphogranuloma [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Workup
Serum
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Thrombocytosis
[…] or report haematuria, or visible haematuria and: low haemoglobin levels or thrombocytosis o r high blood glucose levels Cervical cancer consider a suspected cancer pathway referral (for an appointment within 2 weeks) for women if, on examination, the [gpnotebook.co.uk]
Treatment
All recruited women were followed up two weeks, three months and six months to review their symptoms and response to the treatment. RESULTS: The treatment group had a significantly better long-term cure rate and improvement rate. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Four months later the mass recurred, in spite of, receiving hormonal treatment. [alliedacademies.org]
Classic Netter images are paired with concise, evidence-based descriptions of common diseases, conditions, diagnostics, treatments, and protocols. [books.google.com]
Infection Antibiotic treatment will depend on the organism involved and local patterns of sensitivity. Contact tracing and treatment of sexual partners should be initiated. [patient.info]
Treatment will depend on the cause. [cheshiregynaecologist.co.uk]
Etiology
Patients need to understand the differential diagnoses and work up and understand that, occasionally, no clear etiology can be identified. [medscape.com]
Etiology The differential diagnosis for women who present with postcoital bleeding is broad. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Epidemiology
The aim of our study is to analyze the epidemiological, diagnostic and therapeutic profile as well as preventive measures in case of post coital tear. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Shapley M, Jordan K, Croft PR (2004) An epidemiological survey of symptoms of menstrual loss in the community. Br J Gen Prac 54:359–363 Google Scholar 2. [link.springer.com]
The epidemiology of self‐reported intermenstrual and postcoital bleeding in the perimenopausal years First published: 26 March 2013 Cited by: 1 Abstract Objective To obtain estimates of the rates of occurrence and spontaneous resolution of intermenstrual [doi.org]
Prevention
The aim of our study is to analyze the epidemiological, diagnostic and therapeutic profile as well as preventive measures in case of post coital tear. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
We evaluated the existing data on safety and effectiveness of pericoital use of levonorgestrel and other hormonal drugs to prevent pregnancy. [doi.org]
[…] is no known prevention. [en.wikipedia.org]
How to Prevent Bleeding After Sex? The treatment or prevention of the abnormal vaginal bleeding depends on the root cause of the problem. [womens-health-naturally.com]
The government along with Cervical Cancer Prevention (CECAP), Philippine Society Cervical Pathology and Colposcopy HOW DO WE PREVENT CERVICAL CANCER? There are several ways to prevent cervical cancer. One is through VACCINATION. [zombiedoc.com]