jargon Flashcards
menorrhagia
heavy and prolonged periods
amenorrhoea
no periods
dysmenorrhoea
painful peroids
IMB
Intermenstrual bleddin
PCB
Postcoital bleeding
Secondary pregnancy
someone who had a baby previously, now they’re tyring for another for a while but they couldn’t
Primary pregnancy
someone who couldn’t conceive
menarche
first menstrual cycle/ first period
primary amenorrhoea
absence of period by age 17
secondary amenorrhoea
absence of period for 6 mnths (but have had previous menstrual periods)
menopause
Permanent cessation of menstruation, loss of ovarian follicular activity
Oligomenorrhoea
Infrequent or light menstrual periods
Post coital bleeding
Bleeding after intercourse
Intermenstrual bleeding
Bleeding between periods (same as spotting)
Libido
Sex drive
Impotence
Inability to achieve or sustain an erection
Dyspareunia
Painful sexual intercourse
Virilisation
Appearance of male secondary characteristics
Oligospermia
Low sperm count
Nulliparous
Never given birth to a viable or live infant
Multiparous
Given birth more than once
Gravida (G)/ Para (P)
Notation: G#P#
G# - number of times fallen pregnant
P# - number of children carried to term
