ANOVULATORY BLEEDING

Course overview

ABNORMAL UTERINE BLEEDING DUE TO OVULATORY DYSFUNCTION CAUSES IRREGULAR AND OFTEN HEAVY MENSES. THIS CONDITION, IF LEFT UNTREATED, CAN HAVE A SIGNIFICANT NEGATIVE EFFECT ON A PATIENT'S QUALITY OF LIFE. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE PATHOPHYSIOLOGY, EVALUATION, AND TREATMENT OF ABNORMAL UTERINE BLEEDING ASSOCIATED WITH OVULATORY DYSFUNCTION (AUB-O) AND HIGHLIGHTS THE IMPORTANT ROLE OF THE HEALTHCARE TEAM IN PROPERLY MANAGING PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.