Holley JL, Schmidt RJ, Bender FH, Dumler FJ, Schiff M
Patient-reported hemoperitoneum and its relation to
menstruation in women on PD: Results of a patient survey
17th Annual CAPD Conference
Perit Dial Int Suppl 1
(Feb) 17:S62 1997
Although it is known anecdotally that hemoperitoneum can result during
menstruation or ovulation, this phenomenon has not been consistently
studied.
Holley et al questioned 24 women < 55 years of age on
PD regarding menstrual history and frequency of self-reported
hemoperitoneum. Mean age was 42 years. 38% were currently menstruating of
which 22% reported regular periods. 52% (12/23) reported hemoperitoneum at
least once, with 17-15% reporting hemoperitoneum more than 4x/year.
Hemoperitoneum coincided with menses in 2/3 of those reporting it, and
preceded menses in the remaining third. A relation to mid-cycle ovulation
was not described. The authors conclude that hemoperitoneum is a common,
mostly benign phenomenon in PD patients. (John T. Daugirdas,
M.D., University of Illinois at Chicago)
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