NU664D EXAM 2 Questions with Answers (100%
Correct Answers)
oligmenorrhea Answer: infrequent menstrual periods >35 days
amenorrhea Answer: absence of menstruation
primary amenorrhea Answer: Absence of menstruation by age 15 or
within 3 months of breast budding
secondary amenorrhea Answer: Loss of menstrual period of at least 3
months in women who had regular periods previously or 6 months in
women who had irregular periods previously
dysmenorrhea Answer: Pain during menstruation, abnormal
menorrhagia Answer: -Excessive menstrual bleeding
-More so called heavy menstrual bleeding now
-Regular cycle
metrorrhagia Answer: uterine bleeding at irregular times, usually
between menstrual periods. light bleeding. irregular cycle
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polymenorrhea Answer: menstrual cycles occur more frequently, every
21-24 days
hypomenorrhea Answer: Bleeding smaller amounts than normal during
menstruation, but regular cycle
secondary amenorrhea: FSH elevated, estradiol low Answer: suspect
ovarian failure
secondary amenorrhea: FSH low, estradiol low Answer: suspect
hypothalamic-pituitary dysfunction, such as due to stress, exercise, or
pituitary infarct
menometrorrhagia Answer: irregular bleeding between or during
menstruation. but heavy bleeding. irregular cycle
P in PALM-COEIN Answer: polyp
A in PALM-COEIN Answer: Adenomyosis
L in PALM-COEIN Answer: Leiomyoma
M in PALM-COEIN Answer: malignancy and hyperplasia
C in PALM-COEIN Answer: coagulopathy
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