E1
estrone
E2
estradiol
E3
estriol
EE
ethinyl estradiol
EC
emergency contraception
HC
hormonal contraception
CHC
combined hormonal contraceptive
OCP
oral contraceptive pill
COC
combined oral contraceptive
POP
progestin only pill
DMPA
depot medroxyprogesterone acetate
BTB
breakthrough breathing
FSH
follicle stimulating hormone
hCG
human chorionic gonadotropin
HRT
hormone replacement therapy
IUD
intra-uterine device
Cu-IUD
copper IUD
LNG-IUD
levonorgestrel IUD
LAM
lactational amenorrhea
LH
luteinizing hormone
LARC
long acting reversible contraceptive
SHBG
sex hormone binding globulin
STI
sexually transmitted infection
UPA
ulipristal acetate
PID
pelvic inflammatory disease
PCOS
polycystic ovarian syndrome
PMS
premenstrual syndrome
PMDD
premenstrual dysphoric disorder
MEC
medical eligibility criteria
SPR
standard practice recommendations
Amenorrhea
absence of menstruation
Dysmenorrhea
painful menstruation
Oligomenorrhea
unpredictable and irregular menstruation that does not follow a cycle
Polymenorrhea
unusually frequent menstruation
Menorrhagia
an abnormally high amount of blood loss due to menstruation
Hypomenorrhea
usually light menstruation
Anovulation
absence of ovulation
Adrenarche
sexual maturation
Menarche
first time menstruation
Ectopic pregnancy
pregnancy that is not in the uterus (usually fallopian tubes)
Endometriosis
Endometrial tissue that grows in areas outside the uterus
Hysterectomy
surgical removal of the uterus
Unintended pregnancy
a pregnancy that is either mistimed or unwanted at the time of conception
Family planning
the practice of controlling the number of children in a family and the intervals between their births