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  psych80 - 02/08/10 12:23
 
  is seen as a pathology in both PCO and DUB. but in one there is amenorrhea or oligomennorhea and in other there is menometrorhagia.. why is that.. anyone please throw light upon this ..  
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  aaz - 02/08/10 12:38
 
  To my understanding DUB is a spectrum of cond that include causes leading to abnormal vaginal bleeding. it could be hormonal eg PCO , hyperprolactineamia result in amenorrhea or oligomenoorhea or hypothroidisim leading to menorrhagia or could be anatomical eg leiomyoma.  
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