Diagnosis of abnormal uterine bleeding with biopsy or hysteroscopy. 2011

Linda D Bradley
Center for Menstrual Disorders, Fibroids, and Hysteroscopic Services, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA. bradlel@ccf.org

Abnormal uterine bleeding in women is a common cause for gynecologic consultation. Physicians must maintain a low threshold for endometrial assessment in abnormal uterine bleeding. Accurately determining the etiology of the bleeding permits appropriate treatment, minimizes unnecessary delays in therapy, and prevents needless worry in women. There are few national consensus guidelines, best practice guidelines, or treatment algorithms that provide gynecologists with scrupulous data to make concise decisions for the utilization of technology such as endometrial biopsy, transvaginal ultrasound, saline infusion sonography, or hysteroscopy in the evaluation of menstrual aberrations. Using technology that has a high sensitivity to detect a disease allows a physician to make concise decisions for proceeding with minimally invasive procedures or reliance on medical therapies that will probably be effective.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008796 Metrorrhagia Abnormal uterine bleeding that is not related to MENSTRUATION, usually in females without regular MENSTRUAL CYCLE. The irregular and unpredictable bleeding usually comes from a dysfunctional ENDOMETRIUM. Bleeding Between Periods,Breakthrough Bleeding,Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding,Intermenstrual Bleeding,Spotting,Bleeding, Breakthrough,Dysfunctional Uterine Bleedings,Uterine Bleeding, Dysfunctional
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D001706 Biopsy Removal and pathologic examination of specimens from the living body. Biopsies
D015907 Hysteroscopy Endoscopic examination, therapy or surgery of the interior of the uterus. Endoscopy, Uterine,Hysteroscopic Surgical Procedures,Surgical Procedures, Hysteroscopic,Uterine Endoscopy,Hysteroscopic Surgery,Surgery, Hysteroscopic,Uteroscopy,Endoscopies, Uterine,Hysteroscopic Surgeries,Hysteroscopic Surgical Procedure,Hysteroscopies,Procedure, Hysteroscopic Surgical,Procedures, Hysteroscopic Surgical,Surgeries, Hysteroscopic,Surgical Procedure, Hysteroscopic,Uterine Endoscopies,Uteroscopies

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