Orton Lungu: Recognizing the Many Causes of Abnormal Uterine Bleeding
Orton Lungu, Obstetrics and Gynaecology Resident at Ministry of Health of Zambia, shared on LinkedIn:
What is abnormal uterine bleeding?
This is non-gestational (non-pregnancy related bleeding) from the cervical canal that is either abnormal in frequency, duration, regularity or Flow.
The FIGO system using Abnormal Uterine Bleeding (AUB) classification 1 to characterise the normal or abnormal menstrual patterns.
How common is it?
3-30% of women are affected.
When should one seek care?
There are different causes or contributors to AUB FIGO accronym of PALM COEIN (structural: polyps, adenomyosis, leiomyoma/fibroids, Malignancy and non-structural: coagulopathy, ovarian, endometrial, iatrogenic – caused by treatment such as coagulotherapy, not otherwise classified)”
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