title: The FIGO classification of causes of abnormal uterine bleeding in the reproductive years.
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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and Kaiser Permanente, Los Angeles Medical Center, Los Angeles, California 90027, USA.
authors.forename: Malcolm G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Munro
authors.forename: Hilary O D
authors.initials: HO
authors.lastname: Critchley
authors.forename: Ian S
authors.initials: IS
authors.lastname: Fraser
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000375:Aging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007390:International Agencies; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011247:Pregnancy; D012098:Reproduction; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D009626:Terminology as Topic; D014592:Uterine Hemorrhage / Q000145:classification* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology