Which term describes excessive uterine bleeding both during the menstrual cycle and at other times?

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

Answer: (C)

Understanding abnormal uterine bleeding terms depends on pattern—when it occurs and how heavy it is. Metrorrhagia means bleeding at irregular intervals between periods, not necessarily heavy. Polymenorrhea refers to cycles that come too frequently. Oligomenorrhea means infrequent or very light periods with long gaps. Menometrorrhagia describes heavy or prolonged bleeding that happens both during the menstrual period and at other times, i.e., during menses and between periods. In this scenario, the bleeding is excessive in both times, matching menometrorrhagia.