Abnormal Uterine Bleeding: What You Need to Know

Abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) is any bleeding that’s excessive, bothersome or outside what a woman would consider normal during menstruation, or any bleeding between periods. That’s the concise definition provided by Dr. Denise Howard, Chief of Obstetrics and Gynecology at NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital and Associate Professor of Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology at Weill Cornell Medicine. 

AUB accounts for 18 to 30 percent of gynecological visits, Dr. Howard says. However, heavy menstrual bleeding may affect about 50 percent of women during their reproductive years. 

Read the full article here for her answers to your FAQs and her advice regarding when to seek care for this common yet troublesome condition.