Women's Health Test 1 Part 1

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early healing consisted of

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herbs, plants, sweating, molds, tending wounds, birthing, nurturing, done mainly by women

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Cultures with early healers and healers today

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Mexican, Egyptian, Greek, Roman Women

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Agnodice

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Greek Civilization, woman gynocolegist arrested for practicing medicine under false pretenses cause she dressed like a man because women were barred from practicing medicine

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How many women killed in witch hunts

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up to 9 million

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Witch hunts were led by

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the church to suppress Goddess/pagan religions and establish power of church

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Crimes of witch hunts

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1. organized meeting for fear of peasant uprising 2. fear of female sexuality 3. magical powers affecting health, healing was a crime

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Aftermath of witch hunts

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women healers branded superstitious and dangerous

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Industrial revolution 1700's-early 1800's

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dramatic shift from agricultural based village economy to factories and industries. before skills and work of women were necessary for survival

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Popular Health Movement United States

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1830-40's. Holistic focus partnership between patient and healer. Repeal of licensing law. Anyone that practiced healing should be permitted to practice

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American Medical Association

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founded in 1848 emphasized book learning, heroic measures, only white men allowed

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Myth of female frailty

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for doctors helped to disqualify women as healers and made women highly qualified as patients

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in 19th early 20th century thought that if women pursued intellectual or physical activities

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it would take away from their reproductive capacity. this was effective in putting women in their "place"

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medicine replaces religion

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as a basis for sexism

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women's sexuality made women

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"hysterical"

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upper class v lower class women late 19th early 20th century

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weak, unable to do much v. strong but contagious typhoid cholera std's

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European women healers eliminated by

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witch hunts

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north American female healer was

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eliminated by economics

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regular doctors of allopaths in late 19th early 20th century

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did not have much knowledge often did more harm than good

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1912 patients had

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a 50/50 chance of benefiting from the encounter with regular doctor

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day one menstrual cycle

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level of estrogen low enough to send a message to the pituitary gland which secretes FSH causing a follicle in ovarie to mature

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day one menstrual cycle self exam

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os somewhat open menstrual blood oozing out usually no other discharge

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menstrual cycle day 5-14

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graafian follicle produces estrogens. levels increase. estrogen cause uterine walls to grow thicker. Glands form which will secrete nourishment if egg fertilized. fallopian tubes contract to help propel egg into uterus

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self exam menstrual cycle 5-14

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very little discharge, os closed. cervix may be pink walls textured surface light in color.

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menstrual cycle day of ovulation

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usually 14 days before period. estrogen are at a high enough level to send a message to the pituitary gland to cut of FSH and release LH stimulates progesterone triggers release of egg. Takes 6 and a half days to travel down fallopian tubes into uterus. if egg is fertilized it will be during the first 24 hours

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self exam ovulation

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os is open cervical mucus is greatly increased and clear mucus in the open os, called mucus plug.

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menstrual cycle 14-26

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burst follicle is now called corpus luteum which produces progesterone under the influence of lh as well as estrogens. CL continues to secret progesterone for 8 days

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self exam 14-26 days cycle

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cervical mucus becomes thick and dry resembles white paste. acts as barrier to sperm os is closed

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menstrual cycle 26-28

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if no fertilization occurs the estrogens and progesterones productions slows to a low level. CL reabsorbed into body. lining of uterus no longer supported by hormones, starts to disintegrate and comes out of the os as menstrual flow

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self exam 26-28 days

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possibly no visible changes. some women may notice a deepened hue

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vulva

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protects sexual organs which are the sites of sexual response

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mons

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skin and fat covering pubic bone protects and cushions during sex

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pubis symphysis

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joint of the pubic bones

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labia majora

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protects the inner lips

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labia minora

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swell during sexual stimulation

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perineum

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between vaginal opening and anus stretches during chidbirth

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vestibule

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area between sides of labia minora, contains urethra and vagina

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hymen

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thin membrane around vaginal opening

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urethral sponge

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g spot. erectile tissue against front wall of vagina orgasm and pleasure site

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fornix

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back end of vagina near cervix

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cervix

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entrance to uterus from vagina

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os

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opening to uterus part of cervix

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clitoris

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sexual arousal and orgasm

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crura

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tips of erectile tissue that attach shaft to the pelvic bones

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vestibular glands, barthoin's glands

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produce a few drops of fluid during arousal, provide immune protection

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fundus

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top of uterus

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fallopian tubes

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pathway between ovaries and uterus where egg may be fertilized

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ovaries

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where eggs are housed and matured, site of hormone production

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areola

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circle of skin in middle of breast surrounding nipple

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cramp bark

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eases muscle tension and relieves lower back pain

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red raspberry leaf

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strengthens and tones uterus, is high in vitamins and mineral and helps prevent cramps

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chasteberry

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an all over great female tonic that is hormone balancing

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black cohosh

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a great herb for easing painful ovarian cramps and bringing on delayed menstraution. assists in balancing hormone levels

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angelica

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an antispasmodic herb that stimulate circulation and eases congestion in the pelvic area

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feverfew

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wards off migraines, moves along sluggish flow