Patterns of Abnormal Uterine Bleeding

Abnormal uterine bleeding can be described by a number of features.

amenorrhea: absence of bleeding

hypomenorrhea: decreased bleeding, regular menstrual cycles

hypermenorrhea: excessive bleeding, regular menstrual cycles

polymenorrhea: frequent menses but regular (cycle less than 21 days)

menorrhagia: prolonged bleeding, regular intervals

metrorrhagia: bleeding at irregular intervals

menometrorrhagia: bleeding excessive and prolonged, irregular and frequent intervals

dysmenorrheal: painful menstruation

Parameters:

(1) duration of menstrual period

(2) onset of periods

(3) menstrual blood volume

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