Template:Vaginal bleeding definitions
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Vaginal Bleeding Definitions
- Menorrhagia: >7 day (prolonged) or >80 mL/day (excessive) uterine bleeding at regular intervals
- Metrorrhagia: irregular vaginal bleeding outside the normal cycle
- Menometrorrhagia - Excessive irregular vaginal bleeding
- Intermenstrual bleeding - variable amounts between regular menstrual periods
- Midcycle spotting - spotting just before ovulation (due to decline in estrogen)
- Postmenopausal bleeding - recurrence of bleeding after menopause
- Polymenorrhea: Frequent and light bleeding
- Postcoital bleeding: vaginal bleeding after intercourse, suggesting cervical pathology
- Postmenopausal bleeding: Any bleeding that occurs >6 mo after cessation of menstruation