Points & Pearls Excerpt
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Abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) affects approximately one-third of women at some time in their life.1
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Duration of menstrual bleeding >7 days and blood loss >80 mL are considered abnormal.
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The PALM-COEIN classification system can help distinguish the cause of bleeding.
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PALM refers to structural causes: polyp, adenomyosis, leiomyoma, malignancy/hyperplasia.
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