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Endometrial Cancer Learning Center

Abnormal uterine bleeding, abnormal menstrual periods; Bleeding between normal periods before menopause; Vaginal bleeding or spotting after menopause; Extremely long, heavy, or frequent episodes of vaginal bleeding after age 40; Lower abdominal pa...
Source:ADAM
Date:May 2, 2008
Although the exact cause of endometrial cancer is unknown, it is clear that high levels of estrogen, when not balanced by progesterone, can lead to abnormal growth of the endometrium. Factors that increase a woman's risk of developing endometrial ...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer
Although the exact cause of endometrial cancer is unknown, it is clear that high levels of estrogen, when not balanced by progesterone, can lead to abnormal growth of the endometrium. Factors that increase a woman's risk of developing endometrial ...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Question: Why does it get harder to lose weight with age? Answer: One must burn more calories than one takes in to lose weight at any age. This can be done either with caloric restriction or with exercise. Although metabolism slows down somewhat a...
Source:ADAM
Date:August 1, 2009
Intermenstrual bleeding is bleeding from the uterus that occurs between menstrual periods.
Source:ADAM
Date:June 26, 2008
Vaginal discharge refers to secretions from the vagina. Such discharge can vary in: Consistency (thick, pasty, thin; Color (clear, cloudy, white, yellow, green; Smell (normal, odorless, bad odor.
Source:ADAM
Date:November 1, 2009
Dysfunctional uterine bleeding (DUB) is abnormal bleeding from the vagina that is due to changes in hormone levels.
Source:ADAM
Date:September 2, 2009
Anything that interferes with the normal menstrual cycle, causing pain , unusually heavy or light bleeding, or missed periods.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Abdominal pain is pain that you feel anywhere between your chest and groin. This is often referred to as the stomach region or belly.
Source:ADAM
Date:October 7, 2009
Dyspareunia is painful sexual intercourse. The same term is used whether the pain results from a medical or a psychosocial problem. Dyspareunia may be diagnosed in men and women, although the diagnosis is rare in men; when it does occur in men, it...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders
Unintentional weight loss is a decrease in body weight that is not voluntary. In other words, you did not try to loss the weight by dieting or exercising. See: Intentional weight loss
Source:ADAM
Date:February 22, 2009
Weight loss is a reduction in body mass characterized by a loss of adipose tissue (body fat) and skeletal muscle.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer
The menstrual cycle is not the same for every woman. On average, menstrual flow occurs every 28 days (with most women having cycles between 24 and 34 days), and lasts about 4-7 days. However, there is a wide variation in timing and duration that i...
Source:ADAM
Date:September 2, 2009
Dysfunctional uterine bleeding is irregular, abnormal uterine bleeding that is not caused by a tumor, infection, or pregnancy .
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Pain is a universal human experience. The International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) defines pain as "an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage or described in terms of such damage...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders
Pain, medically termed "nociception," is a response to noxious stimuli that is conveyed to the brain by sensory neurons . The discomfort signals actual or impending injury to the body. However, pain is more than a sensation, or the physical awaren...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Pain is an unpleasant feeling that is conveyed to the brain by sensory neurons. The discomfort signals actual or potential injury to the body. However, pain is more than a sensation, or the physical awareness of pain; it also includes perception, ...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Pain is an unpleasant feeling that is conveyed to the brain by nerves in the body.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
Pain is an unpleasant feeling that is conveyed to the brain by sensory neurons. The discomfort signals actual or potential injury to the body. However, pain is more than a sensation, or the physical awareness of pain; it also includes perception, ...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Painful urination describes any pain, discomfort, or burning sensation during urination.
Source:ADAM
Date:October 2, 2008
A swollen abdomen is when your belly area is bigger than usual. See also: Abdominal girth
Source:ADAM
Date:November 16, 2008
Abdominal point tenderness refers to the pain you feel when pressure is applied to a specific part of the belly area (abdomen.
Source:ADAM
Date:November 16, 2008
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