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Sunday, January 5, 2014

Re-definition of menstrual disorders

Terminology abandoned by FIGO (adapted from reference Munro et al. Int J Gynaecol Obstet 2011; 113: 3-13)

Out of date terminology
1. Dysfunctional uterine bleeding/ functional uterine bleeding
2. Menorrhgia (including idiopathic menorrhgia, essential menorrhgia, ovulatory menorrhgia, anovulatory menorrhgia, polymenorrhgia, epimenorrhagia)
3. menorrhoea (including epimenorrhoea, hypermenorrhoea, polymenorrhoea)
4. Menometrorrhagia
5. Metrorrhagia
6. Metropathia hemorrhagica
7. Oligomenorrhea
8. Uterine haemorrhage

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