Glossary for Menopause

Medical terms related to Menopause or mentioned in this section include:

• Aging: The medical conditions from getting older.
• Andrade's syndrome: An inherited condition characterized by deposits of an abnormal protein called amyloid in various parts of the body including organs. The condition mainly involves neurological symptoms.
• Atrophic vaginitis: Type of vaginitis usually related to aging and menopause
• Autoimmune oophoritis: An autoimmune condition where the body's own immune system attacks the ovaries and causes them to become inflamed. It can lead to ovarian function stopping prematurely.
• Bladder Cancer: Bladder cancer refers to any of several types of malignant growths of the urinary bladder. It is a disease in which abnormal cells multiply without control in the bladder.
• Blepharophimosis, Ptosis, Epicanthus Inversus Syndrome, type 1: A rare genetic disorder characterized by inner canthal folds, lateral displacement of inner canthi and drooping upper eyelid. The severity of symptoms is variable. There are two subtypes of the condition: Type 2 involves eye anomalies as well as female fertility problems whereas type 1 only involves the eye anomalies.
• Breast cancer: A condition which is characterized by the presence of malignant tissue within breast tissue
• Cervix symptoms: Symptoms affecting the cervix
• Diabetes-like symptoms: Symptoms similar to those of diabetes
• Dry skin: Dryness, cracking or scaling of the skin.
• Endometrial Cancer: Cancer of the endometrium (uterus lining).
• Female sexual symptoms: Symptoms of the female sexual organs.
• Hemochromatosis: Excess of iron leading to problems with joints, liver, heart and pancreas.
• Hemochromatosis-related diabetes: A single-gene disease that causes iron accumulation in the tissues of the body. Diabetes is a primary complication if hemochromatosis goes untreated. Hemochromatosis is sometimes referred to as "bronze diabetes."
• Hot flushes: The occurance of the symptom of waves of a hot sensation over the body
• Hypergonadotropic ovarian failure: Premature onset of menopause - occurs before the fourth decade -average age of onset of menopause is about 50 years of age. The condition can occur sporadically or may be inherited in a familial manner.
• Menstrual irregularities: Various abnormalities of periods and menstruation.
• Mood swings: Excessive and exaggerated alterations in mood.
• Osteoporosis: Bone mass loss (osteoporosis) as a symptom
• Osteosclerosis - ichthyosis - premature ovarian failure: A very rare syndrome characterized mainly by increased bone density, scaly skin and premature menopause.
• Osteosclerosis with ichthyosis and premature ovarian failure: A very rare syndrome characterized mainly by increased bone density, scaly skin and premature menopause.
• Perimenopause: The start of onset of menopause
• Polyneuropathy - mental retardation - acromicria - premature menopause: A very rare syndrome characterized mainly by premature menopause, sensory impairment, mental retardation and small, delicate facial bones.
• Premature ovarian failure, familial: A familial condition where menopause tends to occur before the fourth decade -average age of onset of menopause is about 50 years of age.
• Smoking: The smoking of cigarettes
• Vaginal dryness: Lack of adequate vaginal lubrication.