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beginning of menstrual function
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menarche
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cessation of menstruation
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menopause
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Papanicolaou smear =
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Pap smear
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testing which examines the cells of the female tract (cervix, endometrium, and
vagina) to determine if there are any precancerous or cancerous lesions. The annual exam also includes regular breast examinations to palpate lumps, and eventually (after age 35) mammograms are ordered to examine the breasts radiographically for lesions |
Pap smear/Papanicolaou smear
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3 parts of female tract
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cervix, endometrium, vagina
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what test determines if there are any precancerous or cancerous lesions
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Pap test
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this word literally means an exam with both hands
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bimanual
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gynecologoy exam wherein one hand (or fingers only) is placed in the vagina and the other on the abdomen in order to palpate the uterus
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bimanual exam
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common cancer in women
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cervical cancer
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hormone; the most potent naturally-occurring estrogen in humans
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estradiol
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hormone; follicle-stimulating hormone secreted by the hypothalamus to enable follicles to develop properly
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FSH
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secretes a follicle-stimulating hormone called FSH
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hypothalamus
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(phase) number of days between ovulation and the last day of the menstrual cycle, be long
enough for pregnancy to occur. (This is named for the corpus luteum and is also called the postovulatory phase.) |
luteal phase
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postovulatory phase =
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luteal phase
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phase named for the corpus luteum
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luteal phase/postovulatory phase
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internal organs of reproductive system need to be present and functioning properly for what to occur
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pregnancy
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procedures to assess the state of internal organs of reproductive system for
pregnancy |
ultrasounds
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a dye-test with visualization of the tubes and uterus by x-ray
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hysterosalpingograms
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examination of the interior of the abdomen or pelvis with a scope
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laparoscopies
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dye-test of tubes under direct or camera visualization
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chromotubation
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