Definitions Flashcards
1
Q
Menorrhagia
or
Heavy menstrual bleeding
A
Heavy, regular bleeding
2
Q
Dysmenorrhea
A
Pain during menstruation
3
Q
Dysfunctional Uterine bleeding (DUB)
A
Menorrhagia with no organic cause
4
Q
Intermenstrual bleeding
A
Bleeding between periods
5
Q
Dyspareunia
A
Pain during sex
6
Q
Endometriosis
A
Endometrial tissue outside the womb
7
Q
Adenomysis
A
Endometrial tissue in muscles, eg myometrium
8
Q
Fibroids
A
Benign muscle tumours
9
Q
What is oligomennorrhea and when may you get it?
A
Irregular periods
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