benign causes of post menopausal bleeding

ABSTRACT

A retrospective study of all cases of PMB admitted to the Ob/Gyn. Dept. of Kasr El-Aini Hospital during the period of 1973-1983 was conducted. Thirty-six cases showed different malignant lesions of the female genital tract, while 116 cases proved to have a benign cause of PMB. Benign and malignant causes of PMB were tabulated against the duration of the menopausal period, patient's age and parity; and were tested for statistical significance by the Chi square test. The importance of the patient's characteristics [i.e. age and duration of menopause] is stressed in the evaluation of the condition. The fact that benign causes of PMB are by far more common than the malignant ones should not lead to reluctance or procrastination in the management of the condition