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Menopause: |
-End of menstruation and fertility defined as occuring 12 months after the last menstrual period. -Is a natural biological process |
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Menopause symptoms: |
-Average age is 51 -Irregular periods -Decreased Fertility -Vaginal dryness -Hot flashes -Sleep disturbances(usually insomnia) -Mood swings -Increased abdominal fat |
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Menopause complications: |
-Cardiovascular disease -Osteoporosis -Urinary incontinence/UTI -Weight gain |
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Menopause test/diagnosis: |
-Generally can be diagnosed on basis of symptoms alone -May check FSH levels |
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Treatment: Hot flashes |
-Regular exercise -Dress in layers -Avoid hot beverages, spicy food, alcohol, hot weather or warm rooms if they trigger hot flashes |
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Treatment: Vaginal discomfort |
-OTC products like KY jelly or Vagisil |
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Treatment: Sleeplessness |
-Avoid caffeine -Exercise during the day -Relaxation techniques -Bdrm is for sleeping and intimacy (NO TV) -Get a regular bedtime routine -Hot bath or shower @ prior to bed -Sleep in a cool room |
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Cervical cancer: Risk factors |
-sexual intercourse before age 18 -HPV -Multiple sex partners -Cells are immature until early 20's |
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Cervical Cancer: Signs/Symptoms |
-Painless, vaginal bleeding between menstruation and/or after intercourse |
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Cervical Cancer: screening recommendations |
-Start screening with a pap smear within 3 years of becoming sexually active or no later than age 21 -After 30 years old they start to spread pap smears out |
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Pap smear: |
-Scraping of cervical cells placed on a slide and looked at under the microscope |
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HPV Vaccination (Gardisil): |
-Cervical cancer vaccine -Only 2 out of every 10 women in the approved age group have received the vaccine -High cost -Requires 3 injections over 6 months -Low # of regular physician visits among the age group eligible for the vaccine (9-26years) -Lack of awareness |
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Cervical cancer: Treatment |
-Local Ablation: *Surgical excisition *Laser RX *Cryotherapy |
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Care after Local ablations: |
-For 3 weeks: *Refrain from sexual intercourse *Do NOT use tampons *Do NOT Douche * Take showers-not baths *Avoid lifting heavy objects *Report any heavy bleeding, foul-smelling drainage, or fever |
