An adolescent female has periods every 30 days that are consistently heavy and last from 5 to 8 days. What is the diagnosis?

An adolescent female has periods every 30 days that are consistently heavy and last from 5 to 8 days. What is the diagnosis?

• A. Menometrorrhagia
• B. Menorrhagia
• C. Metrorrhagia
• D. Polymenorrhea

Answer: (B)

Regular cycles with heavy flow during menses point to menorrhagia. In this teen, the cycle is every 30 days (regular) and the bleeding is heavy, lasting 5–8 days. That combination—normal interval plus heavy, prolonged menses—fits menorrhagia. Metrorrhagia would mean bleeding at irregular intervals; menometrorrhagia would be heavy bleeding with irregular timing; polymenorrhea would be short, frequent cycles (cycles shorter than about 21 days).

Regular cycles with heavy flow during menses point to menorrhagia. In this teen, the cycle is every 30 days (regular) and the bleeding is heavy, lasting 5–8 days. That combination—normal interval plus heavy, prolonged menses—fits menorrhagia.

Metrorrhagia would mean bleeding at irregular intervals; menometrorrhagia would be heavy bleeding with irregular timing; polymenorrhea would be short, frequent cycles (cycles shorter than about 21 days).