Aim: To determine the incidence of genital hemorrhage, to specify its etiology and define the epidemiological profile of the "hemorrhagic patient".
Materials: Retrospective analysis of selected medical case-histories and histological reports for 275 uterine curettages carried out due to a hemorrhagic sign.
Results: The incidence was estimated to be 2.7% of consultations. 292 histological lesions were identified, and their severity classified as follows: 53.8% dysfunctional, 20.0% hyperplasia, 5.5% malignant and 20.5% classified as "rare". The profile was that of a perimenopausal, multiparous woman, obese with normal menarche and menstrual cycle.
Conclusion: In the general population, genital hemorrhage is less and less frequently indicative of a malignant lesion.