abnormal bleeding Flashcards
Menorrhagia
hypermenorrhea): prolonged duration of menses (>7 days) and/or increased amount of bleeding (>80mL) occurring at regular intervals
Hypomenorrhea:
unusually scanty menstrual bleeding lasting for less than 2 days; menses occur at regular intervals
Metrorrhagia:
uterine bleeding at irregular intervals, particularly between expected menstrual periods
Bleeding between periods
Menometrorrhagia
uterine bleeding that is prolonged and completely irregular
Polymenorrhea
frequent but regular menstrual cycles (<21 days
Oligomenorhea:
regular but prolonged menstrual cycles (>35 days)
Amenorrhea:
no menstrual bleeding for at least 3 cycles or 6 months
Postmenopausal bleeding (PMB):
uterine bleeding that occurs more than 12 months after the last menstrual period
Postcoital bleeding
vaginal bleeding during or after intercourse
Dysmenorrhea
painful menses
Anovulatory bleeding:
uterine bleeding that is not associated with ovulation
Dysfunctional uterine bleeding (DUB):
abnormal uterine bleeding with no demonstrable organic cause; a diagnosis of exclusion
- Normal menses should be about every
every 21-35 days
– Variability in more than______ is considered irregular
- Variability in more than 20 days is considered irregular
VulvoVaginal causes of bleeding
Trauma Cancer Atrophy Infection Benign growths
Ectropion can cause what kind of bleeding
causes post coital bleeding
Polyps can cause what kid of bleeding
causes post coital bleeding
causes of uterine bleeding
DUB Leiomyoma; structural abnormalities ectopic ovulatory dysfunction bleeding disorder infection endometrial cancer
ovarian or adnexal causes of bleeding
salpingitis PID ovarian cancer (VERY UNUSUAL)
structural causes
i. Polyp, Adenomyosis, Leiomyoma, Malignancy & hyperplasia