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*Polymenorrhea: frequent and light bleeding
*Polymenorrhea: frequent and light bleeding
*Postcoital bleeding: vaginal bleeding after intercourse, suggesting cervical pathology
*Postcoital bleeding: vaginal bleeding after intercourse, suggesting cervical pathology
<br>'''PALM-COEIN Classification<ref>The International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics</ref>'''
*'''PALM''': structural causes
**'''P'''olyp (AUB-P)
**'''A'''denomyosis (AUB-A)
**'''L'''eiomyoma (AUB-L)
**'''M'''alignancy and hyperplasia (AUB-M)
*'''COEIN''': nonstructural causes
**[[coagulopathy|'''C'''oagulopathy]] (AUB-C)
**'''O'''vulatory dysfunction (AUB-O)
**'''E'''ndometrial (AUB-E)
**'''I'''atrogenic (AUB-I)
**'''N'''ot yet classified (AUB-N)

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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 >6 mo after menopause
  • Polymenorrhea: frequent and light bleeding
  • Postcoital bleeding: vaginal bleeding after intercourse, suggesting cervical pathology
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