Menstruation Terminology

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Frequency	Absent Infrequent normal frequent	No > 38 days 24-38 days <24 days
Regularity	Regular irregular	≤7-9 days ≥7-9 days
Duration	Normal prolonged	≤8 days ≥8 days
Volume (objective)	Heavy normal light	≥80cc 5-80cc ≤5cc
Volume (subjective)	Heavy normal light	Physical/social/emotional interference

Menache	age at which menses began	Amenorrhea	Lack of menstrual bleeding primary – no by 16 2ndary – no 3+ cycles
LMP (last menstrual period)	1st day of last normal period	Dysmenorrhea	cramping with periods
Menopause	cessation of menses	Intermenstrual bleeding	Mens btn menses (regular / irregular both)
Polymenorrhea	Regular bleeding, less than 24 days	Hypomenorrhea	Abnormally reduced flow
Oligomenorrhea	Infrequent periods + normal flow	Menorrhagia	Regular + heavy flow
Metrorrhagia	Irregular + normal flow	Menometrorrhagia	Irregular + heavy flow