FIGO classification system (PALM‐COEIN) for causes of abnormal uterine bleeding in nongravid women of reproductive age

G. Munro, Malcolm; O.D. Critchley, Hilary; S. Broder, Michael; S. Fraser, Ian; the FIGO Working Group on Menstrual Disorders, for

doi:10.1016/j.ijgo.2010.11.011

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FIGO classification system (PALM‐COEIN) for causes of abnormal uterine bleeding in nongravid women of reproductive age

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Authors:

Malcolm G. Munro

Hilary O.D. Critchley

Michael S. Broder

Abstract

Abstract There is general inconsistency in the nomenclature used to describe abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB), in addition to a plethora of potential causes—several of which may coexist in a given individual. It seems clear that the development of consistent and universally accepted nomenclature is a...

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