meno-, men-, meni-, -mena

Difficult and painful menstruation. Synonym: menorrhalgia.

A remedy that boosts the menstrual flow; emmenagogue: Barbara read about the obsolete word menagogue as being an herb used to stimulate the blood flow in the pelvic region and in the uterus.

A form of vicarious menstruation characterized by monthly extrusion of sweat, sometimes bloody, at the expected time of menses.

Excessive uterine bleeding occurring at the expected intervals of the menstrual periods.

The bleeding from the uterus starts on schedule but is heavier than usual and may last longer than usual.

Menorrhagia may be a sign of an underlying disorder; such as, hormone imbalance, endometriosis, uterine fibroids or, rarely, cancer of the uterus. Menorrhagia may cause significant anemia.

The normal flow of the menses (monthly discharge of blood from the uterus of nonpregnant women from puberty to menopause).

Suppression or failure of the menstrual flow: Menostasis, or menostasia, is present before puberty in girls and in the process of menopause in women, but it can also be an abnormal absence of blood flow in women, which would then need a doctor's attention.

Excessive menstrual bleeding; hypermenorrhea.