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Heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB), previously known as menorrhagia or hematomunia, is a menstrual period with excessively heavy flow. It is a type of abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB). [ 1 ] [ 2 ]
Menorrhagia (meno = prolonged, rrhagia = excessive flow/discharge) is an abnormally heavy and prolonged menstrual period. [ 13 ] Metrorrhagia is bleeding at irregular times, especially outside the expected intervals of the menstrual cycle.
Polymenorrhea, also known as frequent periods, frequent menstruation, or frequent menstrual bleeding, is a menstrual disorder in which menstrual cycles are shorter than 21 days in length and hence where menstruation occurs more frequently than usual.
One cause of hypomenorrhea is Asherman's syndrome (intrauterine adhesions), of which hypomenorrhea (or amenorrhea) may be the only apparent sign.The degree of menstrual deficiency is closely correlated to the extent of the adhesions.
Irregular menstruation is a menstrual disorder whose manifestations include irregular cycle lengths as well as metrorrhagia (vaginal bleeding between expected periods). The possible causes of irregular menstruation may vary.
Intermenstrual bleeding (IMB), or metrorrhagia, is vaginal bleeding at irregular intervals between expected menstrual periods. [1] It may be associated with bleeding with sexual intercourse. [2]
Excessive menstruation between puberty and 19 years of age is called puberty menorrhagia. Excessive menstruation is defined as bleeding over 80 ml per menstrual period or lasting more than 7 days. [1] The most common cause for puberty menorrhagia is dysfunctional uterine bleeding.
Polymenorrhagia, also known as frequent and heavy periods or frequent and heavy menstrual bleeding as well as epimenorrhagia or polyhypermenorrhea, is a menstrual disorder which refers to a combination of polymenorrhea (frequent menstrual bleeding) and menorrhagia (heavy menstrual bleeding).