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

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

doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2011.03.079

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

Fertil Steril. 2011 Jun;95(7):2204-8, 2208.e1-3. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2011.03.079. Epub 2011 Apr 15.

Authors

Malcolm G Munro¹, Hilary O D Critchley, Ian S Fraser; FIGO Menstrual Disorders Working Group

Affiliation

¹ Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and Kaiser Permanente, Los Angeles Medical Center, Los Angeles, California 90027, USA.

PMID: 21496802
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2011.03.079

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.

MeSH terms

Age Factors
Aging*
Female
Humans
International Agencies
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Pregnancy
Reproduction*
Risk Assessment
Risk Factors
Terminology as Topic*
Uterine Hemorrhage / classification*
Uterine Hemorrhage / etiology*
Uterine Hemorrhage / physiopathology

Grants and funding

G1002033/MRC_/Medical Research Council/United Kingdom