The FIGO classification of causes of abnormal uterine bleeding in the reproductive years

FIGO Menstrual Disorders Working Group, Malcolm G Munro, Hilary O D Critchley, Ian S Fraser

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Abstract

At this juncture, clinical management, education for medical providers, and the design and interpretation of clinical trials have been hampered by the absence of a consensus system for nomenclature for the description of symptoms as well as classification of causes or potential causes of abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB). To address this issue, the Fédération Internationale de Gynécologie et d'Obstétrique (FIGO) has designed the PALM-COEIN (Polyp, Adenomyosis, Leiomyoma, Malignancy and Hyperplasia, Coagulopathy, Ovulatory Disorders, Endometrial Disorders, Iatrogenic Causes, and Not Classified) classification system for causes of AUB in the reproductive years.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2204-8, 2208.e1-3
JournalFertility and Sterility
Volume95
Issue number7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2011

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