FIGO classification system for the causes of abnormal uterine bleeding in non-gravid women of reproductive age (mnemonic)

Last revised by Craig Hacking ◉ on 18 May 2021

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Knipe H, Hacking C, Kang O, et al. FIGO classification system for the causes of abnormal uterine bleeding in non-gravid women of reproductive age (mnemonic). Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 17 Jan 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-63153

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https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-63153

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Article created:

17 Sep 2018, Henry Knipe ◉

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Last revised:

18 May 2021, Craig Hacking ◉

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4 times, by 4 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Gynaecology

Sections:

Mnemonics

Tags:

cases, refs

Synonyms:

PALM-COEIN (mnemonic)

The FIGO classification system for the causes of abnormal uterine bleeding in non-gravid women of reproductive age has a mnemonic at its core ¹:

PALM-COEIN

The "PALM" causes are considered structural and the "COEIN" (coin) causes are considered non-structural.

Mnemonic

P: polyp
A: adenomyosis
L: leiomyoma
M: malignancy and hyperplasia
C: coagulopathy
O: ovulatory dysfunction
E: endometrial
I: iatrogenic
N: not yet classified

FIGO classification system for the causes of abnormal uterine bleeding in non-gravid women of reproductive age (mnemonic)

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