Ricci, Kyle & Carman: Maternity and Pediatric Nursing Questions and Answers 100% Correct

AmenorrheaThe absence of menses Primary AmenorrheaAbsence of menses by age 14, with absence of growth and development of secondary sexual characteristics Secondary AmenorrheaAbsence of menses by age 16, with normal development of secondary sexual characteristics DysmenorrheaPainful Menstruation Primary Dysmenorrheapainful menstrual bleedings in the absence of any detectable underlying pathology Secondary Dysmenorreapainful menstruation due to pelvic or uterine pathology Abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB)the umbrella term used to describe any deviation from normal menstruation or from a normal menstrual cycle pattern Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)a constellation of recurrent symptoms that occur during the luteal phase or last half of the menstrual cycle and resolve with the onset of menstruation Infertilitythe inability to conceive a child after 1 year of regular sexual intercourse unprotected by contraception