Female Reproductive Flashcards
absence of menstruation is
amenorrhea
light or infrequent menstruation is
oligomenorrhea
heavy bleeding is?
menorrhagia
breakthrough bleeding is?
metrorrhagia
heavy and prolonged bleeding is?
menometrorrhagia
painful menstruation is called?
dysmennorhea
primary dysmenorrhea is?
normal cramping
secondary dysmenorrhea is?
menstrual-related pain that accompanies another medical or physical condition such as endometriosis, chronic PID, or uterine fibroids
uterine prolapse is when?
the uterus falls into the vagina
What is a cystocele?
bladder drops into vagina.
What is a rectocele?
rectum bulges into the vagina
vesciovaginal fistula is?
urine leaks into the vagina
rectovaginal fistula is?
feces leaks into the vagina