Karin P. M. van Galen
ORCID: 0000-0003-3251-8595
· 9 papers in corpus
observational
2026
OBJECTIVE: To correlate the sonographic severity of adenomyosis, assessed with real-time ultrasound and a novel semi-quantified method (XI-VOCAL counting and categories) with adenomyosis-associated symptoms. METHODS: This observational stu…
observational
2026
Objective: To correlate the sonographic severity of adenomyosis, assessed with real-time ultrasound and a novel semi-quantified method (XI-VOCAL counting and categories) with adenomyosis-associated symptoms. Methods: This observational stud…
review
2026
IMPORTANCE: Heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB) is a common problem existing in nearly 30% of women worldwide. An underlying bleeding disorder has been identified as a cause of HMB in a significant proportion of women seeking gynecological care …
other
2026
BACKGROUND: Glanzmann thrombasthenia (GT) is an inherited platelet disorder resulting in severely reduced platelet aggregation and increased bleeding tendency. Pregnancy and childbirth in women with GT present significant challenges for bot…
observational
2025
BACKGROUND: Heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB) is common in adolescents and may indicate a bleeding disorder. The pictorial blood loss assessment chart (PBAC) defines HMB as a score ≥150, while an elevated self-bleeding assessment tool (self-BA…
review
2025
To illustrate the challenges in the management of women with Glanzmann thrombasthenia (GT) planning a pregnancy, we conducted a literature review and present a case series of eight women giving detailed descriptions of reproductive health p…
observational
2023
BACKGROUND: Heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB), self-reported by 37% of adolescents, can be the first sign of a bleeding disorder (BD) during adolescence. The Dutch general practitioner (GP) guideline demands laboratory diagnostics and referral…
observational
2020
BACKGROUND: Patients with congenital blood platelet disorders (CPDs) demonstrate a predominantly mucocutaneous bleeding tendency. Repeated bleeds throughout life can have a significant impact on health status-related quality of life (HR-QoL…
2019
Abstract The symposium focused on issues around surgery, ovulation bleeding, health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and pelvic pain in women with bleeding disorders. Surgery Young women with congenital bleeding disorders, especially those w…