[Dysfunctional uterine bleeding. Hormonal management with chlormadinone acetate]

In 138 patients with uterine dysfunctional bleeding a hormonal treatment with chlormadinone acetate, was given. The dosage varied according to four therapeutic stages: hemostatic, maintenance, consolidation and observation. Patients were placed in three groups: Group I, adolescents, Group II, reproductive life, Group III, premenopausal. In 51.9% of the patients there was endometrial hyperplasia, proliferative in 26.6% and secretory in 14.1%. Good results were obtained in all four therapeutic stages.