A patient reports that she is bleeding between menstrual cycle. the nurse would document this as: Metrorrhagia.
- Here metrorrhagia is abnormal bleeding between regular menstrual periods. Sometimes the bleeding seems to follow a pattern and may feel like you're having “a second period” at another time during the month.
- Usually, menstrual bleeding lasts about 4 to 5 days and the amount of blood lost is small (2 to 3 tablespoons). However, women who have menorrhagia usually bleed for more than 7 days and lose twice as much blood.
- Common causes of metrorrhagia include pregnancy, use of certain contraceptives (especially Depo-Provera) and intrauterine devices, and STIs.
- Other causes include coagulation disorders, genital trauma, neoplasms, and infections such as tuberculosis.
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