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Indian Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volume  8, Issue 3, July–September 2020, Pages 158-161
 

Original Article

A Study of Palm-Coein Classification of Abnormal Uterine Bleeding

Shivakumar1, Priya Pujari2

1Assistant Professor, 2Junior Resident, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kunhitharuvai Memorial Charitable Trust Medical College, Manaserry, Mukkam, Kozhikode, Kerala-673602, India.

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/ijog.2321.1636.8320.8

Abstract

Background: Abnormal uterine bleeding is the commonest presenting symptom and major gynecological problem responsible for as many
as one-third of all out patient gynecologic visit. Abnormal uterine bleeding is defined as bleeding from the uterine corpus that is abnormal in regularity, volume, frequency, or duration and occurs in absence
of pregnancy and may be acute or chronic.Abnormal Uterine Bleeding (AUB) is a significant debilitating clinical condition and affects 14-25% of women of reproductive age and up to 50% of perimenopausal women.


Methods: This prospective observational study was conducted by the Department of OBG at KMCT medical college and research institute from January 2019 to December 2019. A total of 180 patients were
included in the study.A comprehensive history taken from each patient followed by a thorough physical examination and were recorded in the pre-designed profoma and analyzed.


Results: The maximum 61 (33.9%) were in the age group of 46-50 years followed by 58 (32.2%) from the age group 41-45 years. The mean age of the patients was 44.23 (SD12.76) years ranging from 30 to 50 yrs. The difference in clinical and histopathological diagnosis of the categories AUB-P, AUB-A, AUB-L and AUB-M were not statistically significant but was highly significant in the category AUB-M and
AUB-E(<0.001).
 


Keywords : Abnormal uterine bleeding; Palmcoein; Figo; Polyp
Corresponding Author : Priya Pujari