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Metrorrhagia

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Uterine bleeding at irregular intervals, particularly between the expected menstrual periods.

Metrorrhagia may be a sign of an underlying disorder, such as hormone imbalance, endometriosis, uterine fibroids or, rarely, cancer of the uterus.

Metrorrhagia may cause significant anemia.

See also: Menometrorrhagia; Menorrhagia

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