This page is still being added to, and the terms are briefly defined to give the user a quick reference, but some of the terms are very simplified.The goal is to gather terms used in the blog, and as we go I will try to also give our patients some insights in how we suggest they approach these issues. Use the index of blog terms to read more specifically on all the topics:
Adiana: A sterilization procedure for women using plugs in the fallopian tubes inserted through a minor vaginal surgery
Anterior and Posterior Repair: Surgery to repair a dropping bladder (also called a cystocele) is the anterior portion of the repair, the surgery to repair the prolapsing rectum (rectocele) is also called the posterior repair
Cervix: The opening of the Uterus
CIN: Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia, a precancerous change of the cervix
Cesarean Birth. Cesarean Section. C-section. The operative removal of a baby to deliver at the time of birth.
CKC: Cold Knife Cone. . It is an operation on the cervix used to treat or diagnose cervical pre-cancer and cancer. Surgical cutting of the cervix in a cone shaped piece is done with a knife and is selected for the most severe forms of pre-cancer or early invasive disease. It causes more bleeding, infection and is more technically difficult than a LEEP, and may cause additional scaring to the cervix.
COC: combination oral contraceptives, containe both estrogen and progesterone
CLC: Corpus Luteum cyst: the small cyst that forms after the follicle from those same cells, within the ovary, after the egg has been released. It produces progesterone, it shrivels on its own if a women is not pregnant
Dermoid Cyst: A common tumor of the ovary, not usually cancerous, that has any component that an egg might be able to produce. Hair, fat and teeth may be present in the tumor.
DMPA: The contraceptive shot Depo-Provera which only has progesterone
Ectopic Pregnancy: A pregnancy located outside the uterus, usually in the fallopian tube
Endometrial Ablation: Burning the lining of the uterus to stop bleeding
Endometrial Biopsy: Sampling the lining of the uterus
Endometrial Cancer: Cancer of the lining of the Uterus
Essure: Sterilization by placing metal coil tubal inserts
Follicle: The small cyst that forms in the ovary early in the menstrual cycle that contains an egg also called oocyte
FCBC: Fibrocystic breast condition
HMB: Heavy Menstrual Bleeding
HSDD: Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder: low libido in a woman, must be bothered by the symptoms
Hysterectomy: The surgical removal of the uterus including the cervix
Hysteroscopy: Looking inside the uterus, biopsies or surgeries can be done as well
Induction of Labor: Using a Method to bring on labor before the natural onset of labor
IUD: Contraception that sits within the uterus, this could be a Mirena or a Paragard IUD
Labiaplasty: Surgically repairing or revising the labia
Laser Surgery: a cutting, burning or vaporizing tissue with the use of laser light
Laparoscopy: Using a telescope to look inside the abdomen, could be done with the addition of operative instruments to perform surgeries
LAVH: Laparoscopic Assisted Vaginal Hysterectomy
Leiomyoma: Fibroid muscle knot of the uterus, not cancerous
LEEP: Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure. It is an operation on the cervix used to treat or diagnose cervical pre-cancer and cancer. It is done with a wire loop. The loops at Women’s Health Practice come in a range of sizes designed to suit each individual case so to minimize the amount of tissue that is needed to be removed.
LTCCS: L:ow Transverse Cervical Cesarean Section: The operative delivery of a baby where the cervix is the site of the incision in the uterus and it is placed in a transverse, or side to side position.
Menstrual cycle: From the beggining of one menstrual period to the start of the next menstrual period of bleeding, that spans the cycle of formation, release and support of a single egg
Miscarriage: Loss of a pregnancy before viability
Mittleschmerz: Pain with ovulation
Myomectomy: Surgery to Remove Fibroids
Mirena: A medicated intrauterine contraceptive device (IUD)
Myosure: A procedure performed through the hysteroscope to resect a polpy or fibroid
Neoplasia: New growth of a tissue. Could be benign or malignant.
NovaSure: An Endometrial Ablation performed with the NovaSure device
OC: Oral contraceptive: the Birth Control Pill
Oophorectomy: Removing the Ovary
Ovulation: Releasing the Egg from the ovary
OPK: Ovulation Predictor Kits
Pap Smear: Taking a swab from the cervix to check for cervical cancer or infection
PCOS: Polycystic ovarian disease
PMS and PMDD: Premenstrual syndrome and premenstrual dysphoic disorder
POP: Progesterone only birth control pills
POP: Pelvic Organ Prolapse
PTD: Preterm Delivery. Delivery of a baby between 24-37 weeks of pregnancy. Formally called premature delivery
PROM: Preterm rupture of membranes
Psot Endometrial Ablation Syndrome: A condition of pain and/or bleeding after an endometrial ablation treatment
SPROM: Spontaneous rupture of membranes before active labor
Subtotal Hysterectomy: Surgical operation removing the body of the uterus but leaving the cervix, it doesn't specify whether the ovaries are removed as well
TLH: Total Laparoscopic Hysterectomy: The entire removal of the uterus done through the minimally invasive technique of the laparoscope.
Ultrasound: a visualization of an organ with the use of reflective sound waves
UTI:Urinary Tract Infection, sometimes also called cystitis if it's just of the bladder
Vacuum Delivery
VBAC: Vaginal birth After Cesarean Section
VTE: Venous Thromboemboemoblism: A blood clot in a vein
Vaginal hysterectomy: Removing the whole uterus through an operation performed through the vagina
Vaginitis: Vaginal Infection
Vaginosis: Discharge, odor, overgrowth of common vaginal bacteria
Vulvodynia: A condition of external vulvar pain and/or burning
Adiana: A sterilization procedure for women using plugs in the fallopian tubes inserted through a minor vaginal surgery
Anterior and Posterior Repair: Surgery to repair a dropping bladder (also called a cystocele) is the anterior portion of the repair, the surgery to repair the prolapsing rectum (rectocele) is also called the posterior repair
Cervix: The opening of the Uterus
CIN: Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia, a precancerous change of the cervix
Cesarean Birth. Cesarean Section. C-section. The operative removal of a baby to deliver at the time of birth.
CKC: Cold Knife Cone. . It is an operation on the cervix used to treat or diagnose cervical pre-cancer and cancer. Surgical cutting of the cervix in a cone shaped piece is done with a knife and is selected for the most severe forms of pre-cancer or early invasive disease. It causes more bleeding, infection and is more technically difficult than a LEEP, and may cause additional scaring to the cervix.
COC: combination oral contraceptives, containe both estrogen and progesterone
CLC: Corpus Luteum cyst: the small cyst that forms after the follicle from those same cells, within the ovary, after the egg has been released. It produces progesterone, it shrivels on its own if a women is not pregnant
Dermoid Cyst: A common tumor of the ovary, not usually cancerous, that has any component that an egg might be able to produce. Hair, fat and teeth may be present in the tumor.
DMPA: The contraceptive shot Depo-Provera which only has progesterone
Ectopic Pregnancy: A pregnancy located outside the uterus, usually in the fallopian tube
Endometrial Ablation: Burning the lining of the uterus to stop bleeding
Endometrial Biopsy: Sampling the lining of the uterus
Endometrial Cancer: Cancer of the lining of the Uterus
Essure: Sterilization by placing metal coil tubal inserts
Follicle: The small cyst that forms in the ovary early in the menstrual cycle that contains an egg also called oocyte
FCBC: Fibrocystic breast condition
HMB: Heavy Menstrual Bleeding
HSDD: Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder: low libido in a woman, must be bothered by the symptoms
Hysterectomy: The surgical removal of the uterus including the cervix
Hysteroscopy: Looking inside the uterus, biopsies or surgeries can be done as well
Induction of Labor: Using a Method to bring on labor before the natural onset of labor
IUD: Contraception that sits within the uterus, this could be a Mirena or a Paragard IUD
Labiaplasty: Surgically repairing or revising the labia
Laser Surgery: a cutting, burning or vaporizing tissue with the use of laser light
Laparoscopy: Using a telescope to look inside the abdomen, could be done with the addition of operative instruments to perform surgeries
LAVH: Laparoscopic Assisted Vaginal Hysterectomy
Leiomyoma: Fibroid muscle knot of the uterus, not cancerous
LEEP: Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure. It is an operation on the cervix used to treat or diagnose cervical pre-cancer and cancer. It is done with a wire loop. The loops at Women’s Health Practice come in a range of sizes designed to suit each individual case so to minimize the amount of tissue that is needed to be removed.
LTCCS: L:ow Transverse Cervical Cesarean Section: The operative delivery of a baby where the cervix is the site of the incision in the uterus and it is placed in a transverse, or side to side position.
Menstrual cycle: From the beggining of one menstrual period to the start of the next menstrual period of bleeding, that spans the cycle of formation, release and support of a single egg
Miscarriage: Loss of a pregnancy before viability
Mittleschmerz: Pain with ovulation
Myomectomy: Surgery to Remove Fibroids
Mirena: A medicated intrauterine contraceptive device (IUD)
Myosure: A procedure performed through the hysteroscope to resect a polpy or fibroid
Neoplasia: New growth of a tissue. Could be benign or malignant.
NovaSure: An Endometrial Ablation performed with the NovaSure device
OC: Oral contraceptive: the Birth Control Pill
Oophorectomy: Removing the Ovary
Ovulation: Releasing the Egg from the ovary
OPK: Ovulation Predictor Kits
Pap Smear: Taking a swab from the cervix to check for cervical cancer or infection
PCOS: Polycystic ovarian disease
PMS and PMDD: Premenstrual syndrome and premenstrual dysphoic disorder
POP: Progesterone only birth control pills
POP: Pelvic Organ Prolapse
PTD: Preterm Delivery. Delivery of a baby between 24-37 weeks of pregnancy. Formally called premature delivery
PROM: Preterm rupture of membranes
Psot Endometrial Ablation Syndrome: A condition of pain and/or bleeding after an endometrial ablation treatment
SPROM: Spontaneous rupture of membranes before active labor
Subtotal Hysterectomy: Surgical operation removing the body of the uterus but leaving the cervix, it doesn't specify whether the ovaries are removed as well
TLH: Total Laparoscopic Hysterectomy: The entire removal of the uterus done through the minimally invasive technique of the laparoscope.
Ultrasound: a visualization of an organ with the use of reflective sound waves
UTI:Urinary Tract Infection, sometimes also called cystitis if it's just of the bladder
Vacuum Delivery
VBAC: Vaginal birth After Cesarean Section
VTE: Venous Thromboemboemoblism: A blood clot in a vein
Vaginal hysterectomy: Removing the whole uterus through an operation performed through the vagina
Vaginitis: Vaginal Infection
Vaginosis: Discharge, odor, overgrowth of common vaginal bacteria
Vulvodynia: A condition of external vulvar pain and/or burning
