July 1, 2011
thumb|300px|Menstrual cycle. Ovulation in middle. Strictly defined, the ovulatory phase spans the period of hormonal elevation in the menstrual cycle. The process requires a maximum of thirty-six hours to complete, and it is arbitrarily separated into three phases: periovulatory, ovulatory, and postovulatory. Prerequisite events Through a process that takes approximately 375 days, or thirteen menstrual [...]No related posts.
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July 1, 2011
Endometrial hyperplasia is a condition of excessive proliferation of the cells of the endometrium, or inner lining of the uterus. Most cases of endometrial hyperplasia result from high levels of estrogens, combined with insufficient levels of the progesterone-like hormones which ordinarily counteract estrogen’s proliferative effects on this tissue. This may occur in a number of [...]No related posts.
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Menorrhagia is an abnormally heavy and prolonged menstrual period at regular intervals. Causes may be due to abnormal blood clotting, disruption of normal hormonal regulation of periods or disorders of the endometrial lining of the uterus. Depending upon the cause, it may be associated with abnormally painful periods (dysmenorrhea). Adapted from the Wikipedia article Menorrhagia, [...]No related posts.
