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Gynecologic Bleeding Disorders

Objectives

The Gynecologic Bleeding Disorders eModule was developed by the American Society for Reproductive Medicine in collaboration with the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. The eModule lists the principal causes of abnormal uterine bleeding and the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) classification system. The material describes how to perform initial laboratory and diagnostic tests to evaluate and determine the cause of abnormal uterine bleeding.

At the conclusion of this presentation, participants should be able to:

  • Describe the principal causes of abnormal uterine bleeding and the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) classification system
  • Elicit a pertinent medical history to evaluate abnormal uterine bleeding
  • List the essential elements of a focused physical examination to investigate the etiology of abnormal uterine bleeding
  • List and interpret initial laboratory and diagnostic tests to evaluate heavy menstrual bleeding
  • Interpret the results of selected diagnostic tests to determine the cause of abnormal uterine bleeding
  • Identify treatments of abnormal uterine bleeding using nonsurgical and surgical methods
  • Describe the psychosocial impact of abnormal uterine bleeding and effective interventions
  • Recommend appropriate follow-up that is necessary for a patient with abnormal uterine bleeding

Credits

ACCME Accreditation

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists designates this enduring material for a maximum of 7 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ . Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

College Cognate Credit(s)

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists designates this enduring material for a maximum of 7 Category 1 College Cognate Credits. The College has a reciprocity agreement with the AMA that allows AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ to be equivalent to College Cognate Credits.

Conflict of Interest Disclosure

The ACOG eModule Gynecologic Bleeding Disorders was developed under the direction of the eModule Advisory Committee and contributor. The ACOG eModule is planned and produced in accordance with the Standards for Enduring Materials of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education. Any discussion of unapproved use of products is clearly cited in the appropriate critique.

Current guidelines state that continuing medical education (CME) providers must ensure that CME activities are free from the control of any commercial interest. The contributor(s) and the advisory council declare that neither they nor any business associate nor any member of their immediate families has material interest, financial interest, or other relationships with any company manufacturing commercial products relative to the topics included in this publication or with any provider of commercial services discussed in the eModule.