Your 16-year-old patient reports that she gets her period sometimes every month and sometimes she skips a month. If menstrual periods are irregular, the term for this condition is:

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Metrorrhagia refers to irregular, acyclic bleeding from the uterus between periods. The patient's description of sometimes getting her period every month and sometimes skipping a month fits the definition of metrorrhagia.

Your 16-Year-Old Patient Reports That She Gets Her Period Sometimes