Amenorrhea meaning.

• A. Oligomenorrhea
• B. Amenorrhea
• C. Dysmenorrhea
• D. Menorrhagia

Answer: (B)

Amenorrhea means the absence of menstrual bleeding. It describes someone who has not had a period for a full cycle or for several cycles if they previously had menses. In clinical terms, there are two forms: primary amenorrhea, where menstrual bleeding never begins by a certain age, and secondary amenorrhea, where periods stop for 3 consecutive cycles or 6 months in someone who previously ovulated. To contrast, oligomenorrhea refers to infrequent periods with long gaps, dysmenorrhea is painful menstruation, and menorrhagia is heavy or prolonged bleeding.