Abnormal uterine bleeding
Irregular or heavy uterine bleeding.

Adhesion
A band of scar tissue.

Anemia
A blood condition in which red blood cells, hemoglobin, or total volume is low.

Angina
Spasms of intense suffocative chest pain.

Atypical Squamous Cells of Undetermined Significance (ASC-US)
Term for a Pap test with inconclusive results. The squamous cells do not look entirely normal, but neither do they look entirely abnormal.

Azoospermia
Cause of infertility in men in which no sperm are produced.

Balloon Endometrial Ablation
The insertion of a small triangular balloon which is inserted into the uterus and filled with fluid and heated, causing the destruction of the uterus lining.

Benign
Not recurrent or progressive.

Biopsy
Removal of a sample of tissue that is then examined under a microscope to look for the presence of abnormal or cancerous cells.

Cervical Intrapithelial Neoplasia (CIN)
Term used to describe the growth of abnormal cells on the surface of the cervix.

Cervicitis
Inflammation of the cervix due to bacterial infection.

Cervix
The lower end of the uterus that forms a narrow canal connecting the uterus to the vagina.

Colposcopy
A procedure in which the vagina and surface of the cervix are examined through a lighted microscope to look for signs of precancerous cells or cancer.

Cystoscopy
Examination of the bladder with a cystoscope.