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.
- Genital symptoms: Symptoms affecting the sex 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.
- Nerve symptoms: Symptoms affecting the nerves
- 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.
- Sensations: Changes to sensations or the senses
- Sexual symptoms: Symptoms affecting the sexual organs
- Smoking: The smoking of cigarettes
- Vaginal dryness: Lack of adequate vaginal lubrication.
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