The absence of a menstrual period

unusually heavy bleeding at menstruation which may be an indication of fibroids

a condition characterized by infrequent menstrual periods, where the cycle length is longer than 35 days but less than 90 days

Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN)

a precancerous condition where abnormal cells grow on the cervix's surface, often caused by a persistent, high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) infection

an infection and inflammation of the fallopian tubes

a condition resulting from the appearance of endometrial tissue outside the uterus and causing pelvic pain

hysterosalpingography

an X-ray procedure that uses a special dye to visualize the uterus and fallopian tubes to identify structural issues like blockages or abnormalities that may affect fertility

a bulge in the wall between the rectum and vagina that can trap stool and cause symptoms like difficulty emptying the bowel, pelvic pain, and constipation

benign mammary dysplasia

a group of non-cancerous conditions that cause changes in breast tissue

pain in the external female genital

an accumulation of blood in the fallopian tube, ovary

painful menstrual cramps / flow caused by uterine contractions

inflammation of one or both ovaries

permanent cessation of menstruation,

abnormal bleeding from the uterus.

a medical emergency where the spermatic cord twists, cutting off the blood supply to the testicle

multistage STD caused by the spirochete treponema pallidum

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Chapter 6

Female reproductive system

Term	Definition
Amenorrhea	The absence of a menstrual period
Menorrhagia	unusually heavy bleeding at menstruation which may be an indication of fibroids
Oligomenorrhea	a condition characterized by infrequent menstrual periods, where the cycle length is longer than 35 days but less than 90 days
Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN)	a precancerous condition where abnormal cells grow on the cervix's surface, often caused by a persistent, high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) infection
Salpingitis	an infection and inflammation of the fallopian tubes
endometriosis	a condition resulting from the appearance of endometrial tissue outside the uterus and causing pelvic pain
hysterosalpingography	an X-ray procedure that uses a special dye to visualize the uterus and fallopian tubes to identify structural issues like blockages or abnormalities that may affect fertility
rectocele	a bulge in the wall between the rectum and vagina that can trap stool and cause symptoms like difficulty emptying the bowel, pelvic pain, and constipation
benign mammary dysplasia	a group of non-cancerous conditions that cause changes in breast tissue
vulvodynia	pain in the external female genital
hematosalpinx	an accumulation of blood in the fallopian tube, ovary
Dysmenorrhea	painful menstrual cramps / flow caused by uterine contractions
oophoritis	inflammation of one or both ovaries
menopause	permanent cessation of menstruation,
metrorrhagia	abnormal bleeding from the uterus.
testicular torsion	a medical emergency where the spermatic cord twists, cutting off the blood supply to the testicle
Syphilis	multistage STD caused by the spirochete treponema pallidum

Created by: shrea Caldwell

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