Menstrual Conditions

Menstrual conditions are physical and emotional symptoms that affect a person’s menstrual cycle. These may include (but are not limited to) heavy bleeding, infrequent or missed periods, severe pelvic pain and sudden mood changes.

(Adapted from: Healthy Women Org & Mount Sinai)

Abnormal Uterine Bleeding

Abnormal Uterine Bleeding refers to menstrual bleeding between periods, extremely heavy menstrual bleeding and prolonged menstrual bleeding.

(Adapted from: Cleveland Clinic + Better Health Vic.gov)

Adenomyosis

Adenomyosis refers to endometrium growth inside the muscle layers and walls of the uterus.

(Adapted from: Jean Hailes + WEO)

Amenorrhea

Amenorrhea refers to the absence of menstruation and is often characterised by consecutively missing one or more periods. Amenorrhea can also include the absence of menstruation by someone with a uterus who is over the age of 15.

(Adapted from: WEO + Mayo Clinic)

Delayed Puberty

Delayed puberty refers to a child not having developed signs of sexual maturity by the time they are roughly 12-13 for girls and 14 for boys. This includes developing pubic hair, voice changes, testicle growth (boys) and breast tissue (girls).

(Adapted from: Stanford Children’s Health + WEO)

Dysmenorrhea

Dysmenorrhea refers to extremely painful menstruation, beyond what is commonly viewed to be normal. This may vary depending on the person.

(Adapted from: WEO)

Endometriosis

Endometriosis refers to the chronic menstrual condition where tissue similar to the uterus lining (the endometrium), which should only be in the uterus, are found in other parts of the body.

(Adapted from: WEO + Jean Hailes+ Endoactive)

Fibroids

Fibroids are non-cancerous (benign) tumors of uterus muscle and tissue that can form in the walls of the uterus.

(Adapted from: WEO + Jean Hailes)

Hypomenorrhea

Hypomenorrhea refers to light menstrual bleeding during periods.

(Adapted from: Mount Sinai)

Menorrhagia

Menorrhagia refers to a type of Abnormal Uterine Bleeding where those with a uterus experience extremely heavy menstrual bleeding.

(Adapted from: WEO)

Oligomenorrhea

Oligomenorrhea refers to regular infrequent periods. Specifically, regularly going 35 days or more without a period and as a result, only having four to nine periods per year.

(Adapted from: WEO + Healthline + WebMD)

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease refers to a curable infection in the pelvic area where bacteria can attack the reproductive organs.

(Adapted from: WEO + Healthline)

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) refers to an imbalance of reproductive hormones that can stop ovulation and cause cysts to be found in the ovaries. This condition is often characterised by high production of the male hormone called androgens and symptoms include excessive hair growth, infrequent periods, mood changes and acne.

(Adapted from: Jean Hailes + Clue + WEO + Women’s Health)

Endometrial Polyps

Endometrial Polyps (or cervical polyps) refer to growths (often benign) in the endometrium and cervix that resemble light bulbs and teardrops and are commonly between 1 and 2 centimetres in length.

(Adapted from: Jean Hailes + Harvard Health)

Premature Ovarian Failure

Premature Ovarian Failure refers to ovaries running out of or becoming insufficient in reproductive follicles before menopause has occurred.

(Adapted from: Mayo Clinic + WEO)

Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder

Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder refers to a severe form of Premenstrual Syndrome that can cause extreme irritability, anxiety and depression in the week or two weeks leading up to a period. Symptoms will normally last until up to the third day of a period.

(Adapted from: Women’s Health + Jean Hailes)

Premenstrual Syndrome

Premenstrual Syndrome refers to the physical and emotional symptoms that occur in the week or two weeks leading up to a period. Symptoms range from irritability and mood changes to bloating, acne and tiredness, but should stop once menstrual bleeding begins.

(Adapted from: Jean Hailes + Family Planning NSW)

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Menstrual Conditions

Abnormal Uterine Bleeding

Abnormal Uterine Bleeding refers to menstrual bleeding between periods, extremely heavy menstrual bleeding and prolonged menstrual bleeding. (Adapted from: Cleveland Clinic + Better Health Vic.gov)

Adenomyosis

Adenomyosis refers to endometrium growth inside the muscle layers and walls of the uterus. (Adapted from: Jean Hailes + WEO)

Amenorrhea

Amenorrhea refers to the absence of menstruation and is often characterised by consecutively missing one or more periods. Amenorrhea can also include the absence of menstruation by someone with a uterus who is over the age of 15. (Adapted from: WEO + Mayo Clinic)

Delayed Puberty

Delayed puberty refers to a child not having developed signs of sexual maturity by the time they are roughly 12-13 for girls and 14 for boys. This includes developing pubic hair, voice changes, testicle growth (boys) and breast tissue (girls). (Adapted from: Stanford Children’s Health + WEO)