Title: FMfc-Family Medicine- Female Challenges : Abnormal Uterine Bleeding; Premenstrual Syndrome; Pelvic Pain

Faculty: Albert J. Peters, D.O., F.A.C.O.G.

Original Release Date: July 1, 2021  Expiration Date: July 1, 2024

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES FOR EACH TOPIC:

TOPIC 1: Abnormal Uterine Bleeding

Upon completion of this session, using ACOG Practice Guidelines, the participant should be able to: ^{GL, COMP}

1. Define abnormal uterine bleeding.
2. Differentiate between functional and organic causes.
3. Manage most non-surgical etiologies of this problem.

TOPIC 2: Premenstrual Syndrome.

Upon completion of this session, using ACOG Guidelines and NIH Guidelines, the participant should be able to: ^{GL, COMP}

1. Correctly diagnose patients with this disorder using NIH guidelines.
2. Utilize current effective and FDA-approved therapies.
3. Formulate an appropriate differential diagnosis for PMS.

TOPIC 3: Pelvic Pain.

Upon completion of this session, using ACOG Practice Guidelines, International Pelvic Pain Society (IPPS) and the Cochrane Abstract Database, the participant should be able to: ^{EBM,GL, COMP}

1. Assess the patient with acute or chronic pain.
2. Identify the differential diagnosis and choose appropriate management options for the patient.
3. Differentiate patients who require immediate attention to their pelvic pain versus the chronic pain patient.