1 ________________________________ Absence of menstrual flow.
2 _________________________________ Cessation of menstruation related to a
problem in the central hypothalamic–pituitary axis.
3 _________________________________ Syndrome characterized by the
interrelation of disordered eating, absence of menstrual flow, and premature
osteoporosis.
4 ___________________________________ Painful menstruation; one of the most
common gynecologic problems for women during their childbearing years.
5 _______________________ Type of painful menstruation associated with
ovulatory cycles; it has a biochemical basis arising from the release of
prostaglandins.
6 __________________________________ Type of painful menstruation that
occurs later in life, typically after age 25, and is associated with pelvic
pathology.
7 ________________________________ A cluster of physical and psychological
symptoms that begins in the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle and is
followed by a symptom-free follicular phase.
8 ________________________________ Diagnostic term for a disorder that
affects a smaller percentage of women who suffer from severe PMS with an
emphasis on symptoms related to mood disturbances.
9 ________________________________ A concept that includes dysmenorrhea,
premenstrual syndrome (PMS), and premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD)
as well as symptom clusters that occur before and after the menstrual flow
starts. Symptoms occur cyclically and can include mood swings as well as
pelvic pain and physical discomforts.
10 _______________________________ A menstrual disorder that is
characterized by the presence and growth of endometrial tissue outside of
the uterus.
11 _________________________________ Infrequent menstrual periods.
12 ____________________________________ Scanty menstruation at normal
intervals.
13 _________________________________ Excessive bleeding during
menstruation.
