- abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB)
- common gynecologic condition characterized by atypical bleeding patterns that deviate from a person’s normal menstrual cycle
- Bartholin’s cyst
- fluid-filled sac created when the Bartholin gland becomes blocked
- cervical cancer
- slow-growing cancer found in the cervix
- congenital malformation
- abnormality of a structure that develops during formation of the embryo and presents with a wide variety of symptoms
- cystocele
- prolapse of the bladder into the anterior vaginal wall
- endometriosis
- chronic and often painfully debilitating gynecologic disorder characterized by the presence of endometrial-like tissue outside the uterus
- fistula
- abnormal connection between two surfaces in the body that are not meant to be connected
- hypermenorrhea
- prolonged menstrual bleeding
- hysterectomy
- surgical removal of the uterus
- leiomyoma
- (also, fibroid) benign tumor that develops from the smooth muscle tissue of the uterus
- menorrhagia
- heavy menstrual bleeding
- metrorrhagia
- irregular menstrual cycles
- ovarian cyst
- blood- or fluid-filled sac found on or near the ovary
- pelvic floor disorders
- any condition that decreases the integrity of the pelvic muscular structures
- perimenopause
- phase of menstrual irregularities that is attributed to fluctuating hormone levels lasting for months up to several years and that ends when menses has ceased for 12 months
- premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD)
- similar to PMS but has a more extreme presentation, causing extreme depression and anxiety in the luteal phase of the cycle
- premenstrual syndrome (PMS)
- common and cyclic disorder that occurs during the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle in people who menstruate; characterized by mood swings, irritability, anxiety, fatigue, breast tenderness, bloating, and changes in appetite or sleep patterns
- primary amenorrhea
- absence of menarche by the age of 16 years
- primary dysmenorrhea
- typical menstrual pain that occurs before or during a period
- rectocele
- prolapse of the rectum into the posterior vaginal wall
- secondary amenorrhea
- absence of menstruation for a duration of three or more cycles
- secondary dysmenorrhea
- menstrual pain caused by an underlying condition
- uterine malformation
- congenital malformation that includes changes to the shape of the uterus
- uterine polyp
- benign growth that develops in the cervix or uterus
- uterine prolapse
- occurs when the pelvic floor weakens and the uterus descends into the vagina
- vaginal fistula
- opening between the vagina to another anatomical structure
- vasomotor symptoms
- cardinal symptoms of perimenopause and menopause known as hot flashes and night sweats