Glossary of Menstruation
Find the meaning of words you might hear about menstruation or your monthly periods. Learn what slight changes during your menstrual cycle can significantly affect menstruation.
Lochia
A review of the postpartum occurrence of lochia, vaginal bleeding and discharge after childbirth. Covers the three stages of lochia.
A review of the postpartum occurrence of lochia, vaginal bleeding and discharge after childbirth. Covers the three stages of lochia.
Hirsutism
A look at hirsutism in women. Includes causes of hirsutism.
A look at hirsutism in women. Includes causes of hirsutism.
Natural Family Planning
Natural family planning or NFP defined. Includes several types of natural family planning.
Natural family planning or NFP defined. Includes several types of natural family planning.
Catamenia
A look at the definition of catamenia.
A look at the definition of catamenia.
Aura
A look at what an aura is, what happens during an aura, and what may occur following one.
A look at what an aura is, what happens during an aura, and what may occur following one.
Sensory Symptoms
Sensory symptoms defined.
Sensory symptoms defined.
Hypermenorrhea
A look at what defines hypermenorrhea, a condition related to menstruation.
A look at what defines hypermenorrhea, a condition related to menstruation.
Cervical os
The cervical os defined.
The cervical os defined.
Cervical Dysplasia
A look at what cervical dysplasia means.
A look at what cervical dysplasia means.
What are Progestins?
A look at what progestins are and when your doctor may prescribe them.
A look at what progestins are and when your doctor may prescribe them.
Low-Dose Birth Control Pills
Find out why some birth control pills are called low-dose. Learn what low-dose means to women who take low-dose oral contraceptives.
Find out why some birth control pills are called low-dose. Learn what low-dose means to women who take low-dose oral contraceptives.
What are Uterine Fibroid Tumors
A look at uterine fibroid tumors. Includes information symptoms, diagnosis, and treatments for fibroid tumors of the uterus.
A look at uterine fibroid tumors. Includes information symptoms, diagnosis, and treatments for fibroid tumors of the uterus.
What are Gonads?
Discover the meaning of gonads and learn what gonads do that affects human reproduction.
Discover the meaning of gonads and learn what gonads do that affects human reproduction.
Menopause
Menopause defined. Covers menopause-related words such as post menopause, premenopause, and perimenopause.
Menopause defined. Covers menopause-related words such as post menopause, premenopause, and perimenopause.
Menarche
Definition of menarche and when it occurs in girls.
Definition of menarche and when it occurs in girls.
Post-coital Bleeding
Post-coital bleeding defined. Includes causes of post-coital bleeding.
Post-coital bleeding defined. Includes causes of post-coital bleeding.
Cervical Ectropin
Covers what cervical ectropin is and when this condition of the cervix occurs.
Covers what cervical ectropin is and when this condition of the cervix occurs.
Syndrome
Learn the meaning of syndrome. Covers various types of syndromes including PMS.
Learn the meaning of syndrome. Covers various types of syndromes including PMS.
What is Adrenarche?
Glossary definition of adrenarche. Includes causes and signs of adrenarche.
Glossary definition of adrenarche. Includes causes and signs of adrenarche.
What is Amenorrhea?
A glossary definition for amenorrhea. Covers causes of amenorrhea.
A glossary definition for amenorrhea. Covers causes of amenorrhea.
What is Anorexia?
Glossary definition of anorexia.
Glossary definition of anorexia.
What is Anovulatory Bleeding?
Glossary definition for anovulatory bleeding. Covers amount of blood loss and frequency of bleeding in anovulatory bleeding.
Glossary definition for anovulatory bleeding. Covers amount of blood loss and frequency of bleeding in anovulatory bleeding.
What is Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding?
Definition of dysfunctional uterine bleeding, or DUB.
Definition of dysfunctional uterine bleeding, or DUB.
What is the Endometrium?
A description of the endometrium and the role it plays in women's reproductive health.
A description of the endometrium and the role it plays in women's reproductive health.
What is Intermenstrual Uterine Bleeding?
A look at what defines intermenstrual uterine bleeding.
A look at what defines intermenstrual uterine bleeding.
What is Menometrorrhagia?
Description of the type of abnormal uterine bleeding called menometrorrhagia.
Description of the type of abnormal uterine bleeding called menometrorrhagia.
What is Menorrhagia?
Description of the type of abnormal uterine bleeding called menorrhagia.
Description of the type of abnormal uterine bleeding called menorrhagia.
What is Metrorrhagia?
Description of the type of abnormal uterine bleeding called metrorrhagia.
Description of the type of abnormal uterine bleeding called metrorrhagia.
What is Oligomenorrhea?
Description of the type of abnormal uterine bleeding called oligomenorrhea.
Description of the type of abnormal uterine bleeding called oligomenorrhea.
What is Polymenorrhea?
Description of the type of abnormal uterine bleeding called polymenorrhea.
Description of the type of abnormal uterine bleeding called polymenorrhea.
What is Thelarche?
Glossary definition of thelarche. Covers signs of thelarche.
Glossary definition of thelarche. Covers signs of thelarche.