1. Obstetric and Gynaecological History Taking Flashcards
LMP
First day of the last menstrual period
Menarche:
1st menstrual period
Menorrhagia:
Heavy regular menstrual bleeding
Metrorrhagia:
Irregular menstrual bleeding
Amenorrhoea
Absence of menstruation
Oligomenorrhoea:
Infrequent scanty (hypomenorrhoea) menstrual bleeding
Dysmenorrhoea:
Painful periods
Dyspareunia
Painful or difficult sexual intercourse
Leucorrhoea
White, yellow, green discharge from vagina
Gravida and Para
G – (G) used when woman is pregnant
P – Parity (P a+b) – delivered
a - number of pregnancies >24 weeks duration
b – number of pregnancies under 24 weeks
PCB
Post-coital bleeding, bleeding post intercourse
IMB:
Intermenstrual bleeding
PMB
Postmenstrual bleeding
MS COURS History
Menstrual, Sexual, Contraception, Obstetric, Urinary, Rectal, Smears