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   Distribution of causes of abnormal uterine bleeding using the new FIGO classification system  
   
نویسنده Qureshi Fozia Umber ,Yusuf Ahmed Wasim
منبع journal of the pakistan medical association - 2013 - دوره : 63 - شماره : 8
چکیده    Objective: to categorise all women with abnormal uterine bleeding attending a tertiary care centre according to new classification system by the international federation of gynaecology and obstetrics (figo). methods: the descriptive cross-sectional study comprised all non-gravid women of reproductive age with unpredictable, excessive duration, abnormal volume, and/or abnormal frequency of menses for at least 3 months coming to the outpatient department of lady willingdon hospital, lahore, from august 2010 to july 2011. the subjects underwent structured history, physical examination and pelvic ultrasonography. endometrium and hysterectomy specimen were obtained for histopathology where applicable. possible underlying causes were categorised according to the new classification system. results: a total of 2109 women comprised 19.6% of total of the 10712 woman who visited the gynecological outpatients clinic, 2109(19.6%) had abnormal uterine bleeding. palm-coein categorization done in 991(47%) cases that showed 30(3%) polyp, 15(15%) adenomyosis, 250(25%) leiomyoma, 66(6.6%) malignancy and hyperplasia, 3(0.3%) coagulopathy, 236(24%) ovulatory dysfunction, 48(5%) endometritis, and 53(6%) iatrogenic. the remaining 155(15%) cases were uncategorised. conclusion: the classification should facilitate multi-institutional investigation into the epidemiology, etiology and treatment of women with abnormal uterine bleeding.
کلیدواژه Abnormal uterine bleeding ,Classification ,Dysfunctional uterine bleeding ,Menstrual disorders.
آدرس Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Rashid Latif Medical College, Pakistan, Shalamar Institute of Health Sciences, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Pakistan
 
     
   
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