CORRELATION OF PALM COIEN CLASSIFICATION WITH POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS AT A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL IN SOUTHERN INDIA

Abstract

Introduction: Abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) being a common gynecologic problem occurs 
in reproductive-age females should thoroughly be studied and diagnosed. There are various 
causes of AUB, can be divided in to broad two groups, structural and functional group of AUB. 
Structural group (due to some uterine pathology) include fibroids, endometrial polyps, 
adenomyosis, neoplasia. Whereas functional group includes (due to non-uterine cause) ovulatory 
dysfunction, coagulopathy, iatrogenic, endometrial, not known. AUB can be defined as any 
variation in frequency, regularity, duration, or volume from normal uterine bleeding and also 
includes intermenstrual bleeding (IMB) and unscheduled bleeding.