Abstract

Abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) is a kind of common gynecological diseases with a higher incident rate, usually results in great physical, emotional, sexual, social and financial burdens of patients and patients’ family. Due to complexity of clinical symptoms of AUB patients, different treatment methods are often required for AUB treatment. In this review, firstly we introduced the pathogenesis of AUB, and different treatment methods for AUB patient treatment was also summarized, we hope that this review could make some useful suggestions for clinical medical staff.

Keywords: AUB; Pharmacotherapy; Pathogenesis; Medicine Selection

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