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Flashcards in Contraception Deck (44)
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1
Q

E1

A

estrone

2
Q

E2

A

estradiol

3
Q

E3

A

estriol

4
Q

EE

A

ethinyl estradiol

5
Q

EC

A

emergency contraception

6
Q

HC

A

hormonal contraception

7
Q

CHC

A

combined hormonal contraceptive

8
Q

OCP

A

oral contraceptive pill

9
Q

COC

A

combined oral contraceptive

10
Q

POP

A

progestin only pill

11
Q

DMPA

A

depot medroxyprogesterone acetate

12
Q

BTB

A

breakthrough breathing

13
Q

FSH

A

follicle stimulating hormone

14
Q

hCG

A

human chorionic gonadotropin

15
Q

HRT

A

hormone replacement therapy

16
Q

IUD

A

intra-uterine device

17
Q

Cu-IUD

A

copper IUD

18
Q

LNG-IUD

A

levonorgestrel IUD

19
Q

LAM

A

lactational amenorrhea

20
Q

LH

A

luteinizing hormone

21
Q

LARC

A

long acting reversible contraceptive

22
Q

SHBG

A

sex hormone binding globulin

23
Q

STI

A

sexually transmitted infection

24
Q

UPA

A

ulipristal acetate

25
Q

PID

A

pelvic inflammatory disease

26
Q

PCOS

A

polycystic ovarian syndrome

27
Q

PMS

A

premenstrual syndrome

28
Q

PMDD

A

premenstrual dysphoric disorder

29
Q

MEC

A

medical eligibility criteria

30
Q

SPR

A

standard practice recommendations

31
Q

Amenorrhea

A

absence of menstruation

32
Q

Dysmenorrhea

A

painful menstruation

33
Q

Oligomenorrhea

A

unpredictable and irregular menstruation that does not follow a cycle

34
Q

Polymenorrhea

A

unusually frequent menstruation

35
Q

Menorrhagia

A

an abnormally high amount of blood loss due to menstruation

36
Q

Hypomenorrhea

A

usually light menstruation

37
Q

Anovulation

A

absence of ovulation

38
Q

Adrenarche

A

sexual maturation

39
Q

Menarche

A

first time menstruation

40
Q

Ectopic pregnancy

A

pregnancy that is not in the uterus (usually fallopian tubes)

41
Q

Endometriosis

A

Endometrial tissue that grows in areas outside the uterus

42
Q

Hysterectomy

A

surgical removal of the uterus

43
Q

Unintended pregnancy

A

a pregnancy that is either mistimed or unwanted at the time of conception

44
Q

Family planning

A

the practice of controlling the number of children in a family and the intervals between their births