Ricci, Kyle & Carman: Maternity and Pediatric Nursing

Amenorrhea The absence of menses Primary Amenorrhea Absence of menses by age 14, with absence of growth and development of secondary sexual characteristics 01:13 01:29 Secondary Amenorrhea Absence of menses by age 16, with normal development of secondary sexual characteristics Dysmenorrhea Painful Menstruation Primary Dysmenorrhea painful menstrual bleedings in the absence of any detectable underlying pathology Secondary Dysmenorrea painful 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 Infertility the inability to conceive a child after 1 year of regular sexual intercourse unprotected by contraception Contraception any method that prevents conception or childbirth, including OCs, sterilization of the female, and the male condom