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*Postcoital bleeding: vaginal bleeding after intercourse, suggesting cervical pathology | *Postcoital bleeding: vaginal bleeding after intercourse, suggesting cervical pathology | ||
*Postmenopausal bleeding: Any bleeding that occurs >6 mo after cessation of menstruation | *Postmenopausal bleeding: Any bleeding that occurs >6 mo after cessation of menstruation | ||
*The International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) introduced a new classification system known by the acronym PALM-COEIN | |||
*'''PALM''': structural causes | |||
**'''P'''olyp (AUB-P) | |||
**'''A'''denomyosis (AUB-A) | |||
**'''L'''eiomyoma (AUB-L) | |||
**'''M'''alignancy and hyperplasia (AUB-M) | |||
*'''COEIN''': nonstructural causes | |||
**'''C'''oagulopathy (AUB-C) | |||
**'''O'''vulatory dysfunction (AUB-O) | |||
**'''E'''ndometrial (AUB-E) | |||
**'''I'''atrogenic (AUB-I) | |||
**'''N'''ot yet classified (AUB-N) | |||
Revision as of 20:52, 12 July 2017
Vaginal Bleeding Definitions
- Menorrhagia: >7 day (prolonged) or >80 mL/day (excessive) uterine bleeding at regular intervals
- Metrorrhagia: irregular vaginal bleeding outside the normal cycle
- Menometrorrhagia - Excessive irregular vaginal bleeding
- Intermenstrual bleeding - variable amounts between regular menstrual periods
- Midcycle spotting - spotting just before ovulation (due to decline in estrogen)
- Postmenopausal bleeding - recurrence of bleeding after menopause
- Polymenorrhea: Frequent and light bleeding
- Postcoital bleeding: vaginal bleeding after intercourse, suggesting cervical pathology
- Postmenopausal bleeding: Any bleeding that occurs >6 mo after cessation of menstruation
- The International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) introduced a new classification system known by the acronym PALM-COEIN
- PALM: structural causes
- Polyp (AUB-P)
- Adenomyosis (AUB-A)
- Leiomyoma (AUB-L)
- Malignancy and hyperplasia (AUB-M)
- COEIN: nonstructural causes
- Coagulopathy (AUB-C)
- Ovulatory dysfunction (AUB-O)
- Endometrial (AUB-E)
- Iatrogenic (AUB-I)
- Not yet classified (AUB-N)