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Table 1 The American Fertility Society (AFS) classification of intrauterine adhesions, 1988

From: Comparing the efficacy and pregnancy outcome of intrauterine balloon and intrauterine contraceptive device in the prevention of adhesion reformation after hysteroscopic adhesiolysis in infertile women: a prospective, randomized, controlled trial study

Affected area

<1/3

1/3 to 2/3

>2/3

1

2

4

Adhesions

Filmy

Filmy and dense

Dense

0

2

4

Menstrual pattern

Normal

Hypomenorrhoea

Amenorrhoea

0

2

4

Stage of adhesion

Stage I (mild)

1–4

Stage II (moderate)

5–8

Stage III (severe)

9–12

  1. Source: The American Fertility Society classification of adnexal adhesions, distal tubal occlusion, tubal occlusion secondary to tubal ligation, tubal pregnancies Mullerian anomalies, and intrauterine adhesions. Fertility Steril;49:944 − 55