# The Generalist's Guide: Irregular Vaginal Bleeding of the Young Patient

## Objectives

The Generalist's Guide: Irregular Vaginal Bleeding of the Young Patient is the third unit of a three-part series co-authored by ACOG and NASPAG experts in obstetrics and gynecology. This unit covers diagnosis, evaluation, and management of the young patient as well as referral guidelines and three practice cases. It is also geared specifically toward the generalist who needs more information about managing pediatric and adolescent patients.

By the end of this course, providers should be able to:

  * Describe the common causes of abnormal vaginal bleeding in pediatric and adolescent patients
  * Discuss the evaluation and management of abnormal vaginal bleeding in the pediatric and adolescent patients
  * Explain when referral to subspecialty services is appropriate
  * Communicate effectively with patients about diagnosis and treatment



Physicians can purchase and download the eModule directly to their laptops or desktop computers and receive CME credit.

## 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 The Generalist's Guide: Irregular Vaginal Bleeding of the Young Patient 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.

Credit for each ACOG eModule will be available for 3 years from the initial date of release or revision.

Earn CME Credit

ACOG eModules—a practical, self-evaluation program—feature a pretest, clinically-oriented multiple choice questions, and a posttest with a rich discussion of the content.   
  
Earn a maximum of 7 College Cognate credits or 7 _AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™._