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What does the acronym GTPAL stand for?
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G - Gravida. This is the number of times a woman has conceived, including any current pregnancy. T - Term births. This is the number of times a woman has carried a pregnancy to at least 37 weeks gestation and delivered. P - Preterm births. This is the number of times a woman has delivered before 37 weeks gestation, but after 20 weeks gestation. A - Abortions. This is the number of times a woman has lost a pregnancy, whether it was elective or spontaneous (miscarriage), before 20 weeks gestation. L - Living children. This term states 'living children,' but what it really is referring to is live births. |
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Fallopian Tube
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One of two narrow tubes that carry the egg from the ovary to the uterus.
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Eclampsia
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A condition that can threaten the life of women during the second half of pregnancy. It can include high blood pressure, fluid buildup, and too much protein in the urine, which can lead to convulsions and coma. Eclampsia can be prevented by careful monitoring of blood pressure and urine during prenatal care.
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Menarche
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The beginning of cycles of monthly bleeding. Occurs during puberty after girls start producing oestrogen and progesterone.
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Genital Herpes
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An infection of herpes simplex virus types 1 or 2 in the area of the anus, buttocks, cervix, penis, vagina, or vulva. Very often there are no symptoms, while the most common symptom is a cluster of blistery sores.
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Gonads
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The organs that produce reproductive cells — the ovaries of women, the testes of men.
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Hormonal Contraceptives
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Prescription methods of contraception that use hormones to prevent pregnancy. These include the pill, implants, inter uterine devices, patch, vaginal ring and injectables.
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Ovaries
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A pair of female sex glands that store and release eggs and produce the sex hormones oestrogen and progesterone.
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Pelvic Exam
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Physical examination of the vulva, vagina, cervix, uterus, and ovaries — usually includes taking cervical cells for a Pap test and a manual exam of the internal pelvic organs.
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Prostate
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An internal reproductive organ below the bladder that produces a fluid that helps sperm move.
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