No. 163-Gynaecological and Obstetric Management of Women With Inherited Bleeding Disorders.

OBJECTIVE

The prevalence of bleeding disorders, notably von Willebrand disease (vWD), among adult women with objectively documented menorrhagia is consistently reported to be 10% to 20% and is even higher in adolescents presenting with menorrhagia.

OPTIONS

Diagnostic tools and specific medical and, where appropriate, surgical alternatives to management are reviewed and evidence-based recommendations presented.

EVIDENCE

A MEDLINE search of the English literature between January 1975 and November 2003 was performed using the following key words: menorrhagia, uterine bleeding, pregnancy, von Willebrand, congenital bleeding disorder, desmopressin/DDAVP, tranexamic acid, oral contraceptives, medroxyprogesterone, therapy, hysterectomy, anesthesia, epidural, spinal. Recommendations from other society guidelines were reviewed.

VALUES

The quality of evidence reported in this document has been described USing the Evaluation of Evidence criteria outlined in the Report of the Canadian Task Force on the Preventive Health Exam (Table 1). RECOMMENDATIONS.