ABNORMAL UTERINE BLEEDING

Question 1

excessive volume during cyclic menstrual bleeding

Answer 1

hypermenorrhea (menorrhagia)

Question 2

an abnormally small amount of menstrual bleeding

Answer 2

hypomenorrhea

Question 3

frequent menstrual bleeding occurring less than 21 days apart

Answer 3

polymenorrhea

Question 4

menstrual bleeding occurring more than 35 days apart

Answer 4

oligomenorrhea

Question 5

irregular, frequent bleeding

Answer 5

metrorrhagia

Question 6

bleeding that is irregular in bot frequency and volume

Answer 6

menometrorrhagia

Question 7

bleeding that occurs between normal cycles

Answer 7

intermenstrual bleeding

Question 8

intermenstrual bleeding in OCP or HRT

Answer 8

breakthrough bleeding

Question 9

bleeding after vaginal intercourse

Answer 9

postcoital bleeding

Question 10

painful bleeding

Answer 10

dysmenorrhea

Question 11

absence of menstrual flow

Answer 11

amenorrhea

Question 12

patient has never had a period

Answer 12

primary amenorrhea

Question 13

patient had periods but they stopped

Answer 13

secondary amenorrhea

Question 14

bleeding occurring 1 year after menopause or at unanticipated times in HRT

Answer 14

post-menopausal bleeding

Question 15

abnormal bleeding from an essentially normal uterus

Answer 15

dysfunctional uterine bleeding