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Case 47 - A 33-Year-Old G2P2 Woman with Persistent Irregular Vaginal Bleeding after Cesarean Delivery

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 November 2021

Todd R. Jenkins
Affiliation:
University of Alabama, Birmingham
Lisa Keder
Affiliation:
Ohio State University School of Medicine, Columbus
Abimola Famuyide
Affiliation:
Mayo Clinic, Rochester
Kimberly S. Gecsi
Affiliation:
Medical College of Wisconsin
David Chelmow
Affiliation:
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine
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Summary

A 33-year-old female, gravida 2, para 2, presents with irregular intermenstrual bleeding occurring each month since undergoing her second cesarean delivery 15 months ago. Since finishing breastfeeding, she has experienced light intermenstrual bleeding episodes following menses. She denies any change in bowel or bladder symptoms. She is sexually active with one partner using condoms and denies pain or bleeding with intercourse. She denies any history of sexually transmitted diseases or abnormal Pap test that required treatment. Her past medical and surgical histories are non-contributory. She is not taking any medications and denies medication allergy.

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Surgical Gynecology
A Case-Based Approach
, pp. 143 - 145
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2021

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