Case records and commentaries for the examination of mastership of medicine in obstetrics and gynaecology
Abstract
Seventy four healthy subjects aged between 19 years and
27 years had their menstrual blood volume evaluated for at least
two consecutive menses between May and December 1982. The
method used was of Hallberg and Nelson of converting haemoglobin
into alkaline haematin, as modified by Newton to use a stomacher
blender.
The subjects were all nuliparous and used no contraception. They complained of no menstrual problems and they all had regular
periods.
The mean menstrual blood loss for the group was 32 + 13 ml.
with a range of 7 ml. to 64 ml. per menses.
There was no statistically significant difference in the
volumes between the consecutive periods of each subject. There was
however great variation in the menstrual blood volumes of different
subjects.
Citation
Master of Medicine (Obstetrics and Gynaecology)Publisher
University of Nairobi School of Medicine