GU. Breasts, male, female, anorectal Flashcards
menarche
age at onset of menses
menopause
absence of menses for 12 consecutive months
postmenopausal bleeding
bleeding occurs 6mos or more after menses cease
amenorrhea
absence of menses
dysmenorrhea
pain w/ menses
PMS
lol we don’t need a definition here
Abnormal uterine bleeding
bleeding b/t menses
Primary dysmenorrhea
increased prostaglandin production during Luteal Phase of cycle (when estrogen & progesterone levels fall)
secondary dysmenorrhea
from organic cause such as endometriosis, adenomyosis, PID, polyps
primary amenorrhea
failure of periods to initiate
secondary amenorrhea
periods cease from pregnancy, lactation, anorexia, menopause
polymenorrhea
less than 21 days b/t menses
oligomenorrhea
infrequent bleeding
menorrhagia
intermenstrual bleeding
postcoital bleeding
sucks i bet