EC Gynaecology

In the clinical practice of the gynecologist, it is very common to face the dilemma of treating abnormal uterine bleeding, especially when the patient is overwhelmed by the repetition of such bleeding and opts for surgery, without waiting to seek other opinions or exhaust medical possibilities. In this article, it is sought in a simple way to guide the clinical management of abnormal uterine bleeding, not only applying what is established by FIGO, but also understanding the plasticity of the realities of the history of each patient, especially in premenopausal patients. There is a lot of information on the subject, so it will not delve into the same, but rather to achieve more factual results in our practice.

Keywords: Uterine Hemorrhages; FIGO; PALM-COEIN

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