Menstrual Disorders & Infertility · NEET PG Preparation Obstetrics & Gynaecology
According to the PALM-COEIN classification system for causes of abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) in non-gravid reproductive-aged women, which of the f…
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According to the PALM-COEIN classification system for causes of abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) in non-gravid reproductive-aged women, which of the following falls under the 'STRUCTURAL' (PALM) category?
- A.Coagulopathy
- B.Ovulatory dysfunction
- C.AdenomyosisCorrect answer
- D.Iatrogenic
Solution
The FIGO PALM-COEIN classification divides causes of AUB into structural (PALM: Polyp, Adenomyosis, Leiomyoma, Malignancy/hyperplasia) and non-structural (COEIN: Coagulopathy, Ovulatory dysfunction, Endometrial, Iatrogenic, Not otherwise classified). Therefore, Adenomyosis is structural.
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