Terminology Test - Gynaecology Flashcards
Abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB)
An overarching term for disturbed menstrual bleeding, which includes bleeding that is abnormally heavy or abnormal in timing
Primary amenorrhoea
Absence of periods ever
Secondary amenorrhoea
Absence of periods for a 6 month period
Intermenstrual bleeding
Bleeding episodes between normally timed menstrual periods that are either random or follow a cyclical pattern
Irregular menstrual bleeding
Unpredictable onset of menses, with cycle variations of >20 days over a period of 1 year
Prolonged menstrual bleeding
Menstrual bleeding lasting >8 days on a regular basis
Acute AUB
An episode of heavy bleeding that, in the clinician’s opinion, is sufficiently heavy to require immediate treatment to prevent further blood loss
Chronic AUB
Bleeding from the uterine corpus that abnormal in volume, duration, and/or frequency and has been present for most of the past 6 months
Heavy menstrual bleeding (replaces menorrhagia)
Excessive menstrual blood loss that interferes with a woman’s physical, emotional, social, and material quality of life, occurring alone or with other symptoms.
Note that this definition includes menstrual bleeding deemed excessive by the patient regardless of its regularity, frequency or duration
Dysmenorrhoea
Pelvic pain during menstruation
Dyspareunia
Pain with sexual intercourse
Cervical excitation
Pain felt by the woman when her cervix is moved during vaginal examination, typically from free blood in the peritoneal cavity
Cervical ectropion
The endocervical columnar epithelium protrudes through the external os of the cervix and onto the vaginal portion of the cervix
Infertility
Failure of a couple to conceive for 1 year
Endometriosis
The occurrence of endometrial tissue outside the uterus, most commonly on the pelvis peritoneal surfaces
