Evaluation of abnormal uterine bleeding

Last reviewed: 22 Sep 2025
Last updated: 14 Nov 2023

Summary

Diagnósticos diferenciais

comuns

  • Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
  • Leiomyomata (uterine fibroids)
  • Endometrial polyp
  • Endometrial dysfunction
  • Iatrogenic
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Incomuns

  • Endometrial malignancy
  • Adenomyosis
  • Coagulopathy
  • Hypothyroidism
  • Hyperprolactinemia
  • Cervical cancer
  • Ovarian cancer
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Colaboradores

Autores

Bevan Brown, MBBS (Syd), FRANZCOG

Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist

Sydney Adventist and Norwest Private Hospitals

Medical Co-Director

Sydney Fibroid Clinic

Sydney

Australia

Declarações

BB declares that he is Medical Co-Director (with Dr Eisen Liang) of Sydney Fibroid Clinic. He has acted as a paid speaker for HOLOGIC in reference to their Myosure System and for Besins in relation to Slinda (drospirenone). He is a co-author with Dr Eisen Liang of several articles on fibroids, adenomyosis and their management, and co-author with Dr Liang of a book for patients on adenomyosis.

Revisores

Mostafa Abuzeid, MD

Professor

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Michigan State University

MI

Declarações

MA declares that he has no competing interests.

Botros Rizk, MD, FACOG

Professor and Head of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

University of South Alabama

AL

Declarações

BR declares that he has no competing interests.

Peter Reid, BSc, MD, FRCOG, FRANZCOG

Specialist Gynaecologist

Peel Health Campus

Mandurah

Australia

Declarações

PR declares that he has no competing interests.

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Principais artigos

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. ACOG committee opinion no. 557: management of acute abnormal uterine bleeding in nonpregnant reproductive-aged women. Apr 2013 [internet publication].Texto completo  Resumo

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Practice bulletin no. 128: diagnosis of abnormal uterine bleeding in reproductive-aged women. Jul 2012 [internet publication].

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. Heavy menstrual bleeding: assessment and management. May 2021 [internet publication].Texto completo

American College of Radiology. ACR appropriateness criteria abnormal uterine bleeding. 2020 [internet publication].Texto completo

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