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Revision as of 15:49, 30 January 2006 by Quarl (talk | contribs) (〈463 words changed〉)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)A menstrual disorder is an irregular condition in the frequency of a woman's menstrual cycle.
Infrequent or irregular ovulation is called oligoovulation.
Oligomenorrhea
Medical condition| Menstrual disorder | |
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| Specialty | Obstetrics and gynaecology  |
Oligomenorrhea is the medical term for infrequent or light menstrual periods.
Dysmenorrhea
Main article: Dysmenorrhea Medical condition| Menstrual disorder | |
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| Specialty | Obstetrics and gynaecology |
Dysmenorrhea (or dysmenorrhoea), cramps or painful menstruation, involves menstrual periods that are accompanied by either sharp, intermittent pain or dull, aching pain, usually in the pelvis or lower abdomen.
Amenorrhea
Related Problems
- Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)
- Stress and anxiety
- Pelvic inflammatory disease
- Adenomyosis
- Multiple sexual partners
- History of sexual or physical abuse
- Fibroids
- Ovarian cysts
- Endometriosis
External links
- Oligomenorrhea at Penn State
- NIH