Obstetrician–Gynecologist (Ob-Gyn): A doctor with special training and education in women’s health. Obesity: A condition characterized by excessive body fat. Menstruation: The monthly shedding of blood and tissue from the uterus that happens when a woman is not pregnant. Menstrual Periods: The monthly shedding of blood and tissue from the uterus. A menstrual cycle is defined as the first day of menstrual bleeding of one cycle to the first day of menstrual bleeding of the next cycle. Menstrual Cycle: The monthly process of changes that occur to prepare a woman’s body for possible pregnancy. Menopause is confirmed after 1 year of no periods. Menopause: The time when a woman’s menstrual periods stop permanently. Intrauterine Device (IUD): A small device that is inserted and left inside the uterus to prevent pregnancy. Hysteroscopy: A procedure in which a lighted telescope is inserted into the uterus through the cervix to view the inside of the uterus or perform surgery. Hysterectomy: Surgery to remove the uterus. Hormones: Substances made in the body to control the function of cells or organs. Hormone Therapy: Treatment in which estrogen and often progestin are taken to help relieve symptoms that may happen around the time of menopause.
Also called the ovum.Įndometrial Biopsy: A procedure in which a small amount of the tissue lining the uterus is removed and examined under a microscope.Įndometrial Hyperplasia: A condition in which the lining of the uterus grows too thick.Įndometrial Intraepithelial Neoplasia (EIN): A precancerous condition in which areas of the lining of the uterus grow too thick.Įstrogen: A female hormone produced in the ovaries. Cells are the building blocks for all parts of the body.ĭiabetes Mellitus: A condition in which the levels of sugar in the blood are too high.ĭilation and Curettage (D&C): A procedure that opens the cervix so tissue in the uterus can be removed using an instrument called a curette.Įgg: The female reproductive cell made in and released from the ovaries.
Cells: The smallest units of a structure in the body.