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Asherman's syndrome history and symptoms
Introduction
Overview
Overview
There are no overt symptoms of Asherman’s syndrome. Signs of Asherman’s syndrome include amenorrhea and repeated miscarriages.
History and Symptoms
History and Symptoms
- The adhesions in the uterine cavity may cause:
- amenorrhea (lack of menstrual periods)
- Dysmenorrhea (painful menstrual periods)
- repeated miscarriages
- infertility.
However, such symptoms could be related to several conditions. They are more likely to indicate Asherman syndrome if they occur suddenly after a D&C or other uterine surgery.
Editor-In-Chief: Editor(s)-in-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Canan S Fornusek, Ph.D.; Saud Khan M.D.