Asherman syndrome

Asherman syndrome

Asherman syndrome

A codition in wich amenorrhoea n infertility follow a major haemorrhage in pregnacy.

AETIOLOGY
-It may result from overvigourous curettage of the uterus in an attempt to control the bleeding this remove the lining
- the wall adherent n the cavity is oblitertated to greater or lesrer degree. -50'/.  of such pt. R subsequently infertile n of those who become pregnant only minority achieve an uncoplicted delivery.
-It may be occur after hystroscopic resction of the septum.
-In the tb of genital tract the caseating material collects in the uterine cavity to forn apyometra these adhesion within uterin cavity lead to formation of synechiae n to asherman syndrom when pt complent of amenorrhoea.
-after vaccume evacuation.

PATHOLOGY
-in this disease uterin cavity is shrivelled n obliterated by adhasion.

TREATMENT
uSe IUCD.