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Clinical Evaluation of Abnormal Uterine Bleeding

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Abnormal uterine bleeding is one of the most common problems a woman faces in her reproductive life span, and it accounts for 20 % of visits to the gynecologic clinic. Abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) is defined as “bleeding from the uterine corpus that is abnormal in regularity, volume, frequency or duration” and accounts for 25 % of all gynecologic procedures [1]. All clinicians dealing with a case of abnormal uterine bleeding face the basic challenge of excluding any genital tract malignancy by formulating a well-organized and logical approach for evaluation of the symptom. Abnormal uterine bleeding is caused by the disruption of normal physiology, anatomical changes in the endometrium, or endometrial malignancy; therefore, the role of detailed history and clinical examination of the pelvis, besides endometrial sampling and imaging studies, forms the backbone of evaluating this condition.

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    Shalini Rajaram MD, FAMS & Garima Yadav MD

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  3. Gynec Onclogy, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, India

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Rajaram, S., Yadav, G. (2015). Clinical Evaluation of Abnormal Uterine Bleeding. In: Rajaram, S., K, C., Maheshwari, A. (eds) Uterine Cancer. Springer, New Delhi. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-1892-0_5

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