Metrorrhagia

Metrorrhage (dysfunctional or acyclic bleeding) is bleeding from the uterus outside the menstrual cycle. It can have various causes, most often:
 * hormonal,
 * inflammatory,
 * tumor.

The most serious cause is the tumor cause. Metrorrhagia is typical of endometrial cancer, especially in postmenopausal women.

Related Articles

 * Uterine tumors
 * Cyclic bleeding disorders