The ovarian follicle, on the other hand, includes the "oocyte" and the group of cells - called follicles - that surround it when it is still present inside the ovary.
.Consequently, we can speak of menopause only when menstruation ends definitively and irreversibly.
Climacteric
From the Greek "klimakter " which means "step", "step", "difficulty", "climacteric" is the term that identifies the transition from sexual maturity to senescence, in a period of time that includes a premenopause and a postmenopause (usually varies from 42 to 54 years).
Premenopause or Perimenopause
Premenopause (or perimenopause) is the period of variable duration from 5 to 10 years, which includes menopause.
This condition can manifest itself with various manifestations; among these, the most frequent are borne by the cycle and menstrual flow.
To describe the aforementioned alterations, doctors often use technical terms which - as such - can be difficult to understand.
Below, the article will try to shed some light.
"Hypermenorrhea" indicates the presence of a particularly abundant menstrual flow, which may have a more or less regular cyclic appearance; in the latter case, the flow, in addition to being abundant, also extends into the intermenstrual phase and we therefore speak of menometrorrhagia.
Metrorrhagia
The simple term "metrorrhagia", on the other hand, indicates a blood loss of uterine origin during the intermenstrual period.
Alterations of Defective Menstrual Flow
"Hypomenorrhea" indicates an "abnormality" in the extent of menstrual flow, which is scarce in quantity and duration.
Alterations of the Interval between one Flow and the other
Oligomenorrhea
"Oligomenorrhea" indicates a condition in which menstruation is separated by longer intervals than the canonical 28-30 days of the supposed "normal" cycle.
Polymenorrhea
Polymenorrhea is the inverse condition to the previous one, in which menstruation is spaced by shorter time intervals than normal.
Amenorrhea
The term "amenorrhea" is used to indicate the disappearance of the menstrual cycle for at least three months. Since there can still be spontaneous release of an egg cell even after long periods of absence of the cycle, it is advisable, as a precaution, to continue the use of contraceptives in the two years following the last cycle.
Menstrual Irregularities in Premenopause
Menstrual irregularities that can occur in premenopause are mainly long cycles with more spaced menses (oligomenorrhea) while less often short cycles with more frequent menses (polymenorrhea) are observed.
"is the term used to indicate menstruation accompanied by a" marked painful symptomatology; this disorder is more frequent in the pubertal period than in the menopausal one.
Dyspareunia
"Dyspareunia" is the term for pain during sexual intercourse; In menopause it is often linked to the dryness of the vaginal walls.
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