Fertility and Sterility
Volume 90, Issue 6 , Pages 2269-2280, December 2008

Review of the confusion in current and historical terminology and definitions for disturbances of menstrual bleeding

  • Jane G. Woolcock, M.B.B.S.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, Australia
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  • Hilary O.D. Critchley, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Reproductive and Developmental Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland
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  • Malcolm G. Munro, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
    • Kaiser Permanente, Los Angeles, California
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  • Michael S. Broder, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Partnership for Health Analytic Research, Beverly Hills, California
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  • Ian S. Fraser, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, Australia
    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Prof. Ian S. Fraser, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Queen Elizabeth II Research Institute for Mothers and Infants, University of Sydney, NSW 2006, Sydney, Australia (FAX: (61-2) 9351 4560).

Received 9 April 2007; received in revised form 8 October 2007; accepted 8 October 2007. published online 13 February 2008.

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 Dr. Critchley has received project grant funding for laboratory staff and consumables for studies evaluating uterine effects of SPRMs from TAP Pharmaceutical and Schering. She has also received expenses and lecture fees for contributing as an invited speaker. Dr. Munro is or has been a consultant to Karl Storz Endoscopy, Gynesonics, Ethicon Women's Health and Urology, Ethicon Endosurgery, Tyco Medical, ConMed, Boston Scientific, Novacept, Microsulis Americas, TAP Pharmaceuticals, JL Company, and Gyrus-ACMI. Dr. Broder has served as a consultant to TAP Pharmaceutical Products. Dr. Fraser has received lecture fees and expenses and has acted as an occasional consultant to Bayer Schering Pharma, Organon, and Daiichi.

PII: S0015-0282(07)03946-5

doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2007.10.060

Fertility and Sterility
Volume 90, Issue 6 , Pages 2269-2280, December 2008

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