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external genetalia is collectively known as
vulva
hair covered fat bad over pubic symphysis
mons pubis
collective term for ovaries and fallopian tubes
adnexa
region lateral to uterus
adnexa, includes ovaries and fallopian tubes
function of ovaries
produce female hormones and eggs
function fo fallopian tubes
passage way from ovaries to superior body of uterus
dif between primary and secondary amenorrhea
primary=lack of menarche ina woman at least 16 yoa
secondary=cessation of menses ina a woman who has already experienced normal menses
m/c cause of secondarry amenorrhea
pregnancy
can also occur with intensive athletic activity or anorexia
significance of early menarch or late menopause
sign of excess estrogen production, which is a breast cancer risk factor
normal range for menopause
45-55. mean of 51
discharge is small quantity of clear to slightly cloudy, non-irratating
normal
frothy, green/yellow, foul smell
trichomanas
thick, white cottage cheese like discharge
candida
thin gray-white with rotten fish odor
gardenella
what does tenderness near the urethral meatus indicate
inflammation of the skene paraurethral glands
tenderness at the posterior lateral region of the vestibule suggest
bartholin gland cyst
normal consistency of the cervix
firm
what does adnexal tenderness suggest
pelvic inflammatory disease
purpose of the tanner rating scale
determine the normal sexual development
what is hirsutism
excess of androgenic hormones
what is mittelschmerz
sever mid cycle pain that occirs at ovulation
dif between somatic and affective pms symptoms
somatic-breast tenderness, bloating, headache, swelling
affective-depression,angry outburst,irritability,anxiety,confusion
what dietary changes are recommend for pms
low fat, low salt, low caffeine and low sugar
dif between primary and secondary dysmemorrhea
primary-pain w/o associated pathology or lesion
secondary-pain by demonstrable pathology
causes of secondary dysmenorrhea
endometiosis
uterine fibroids
PID
how does polycystic ovarian syndrome affect menstrual flow
abnormally high test levels suppress ovulation

increased fascial hair, oligomenorrhea or amenorrhea
changes that occur with menopause
hot flashes
night sweats
vag dryness
nocturia
m/c cause of vulvovaginal infection
bacterial vaginosis with gardnerella vaaginalis

may also be caused by allergy,infection.or vag atrophy
what age would menopause be considered premature ovarian failure
under 40.
excessive duration of uterine bleeding
menorrhagia
excessive amount of uterine bleeding
hypermenorrhea
too frequent menstration
polymenorrhea
mon menstral bleeding
metrorrhea
any bleeding more than 6 months after last normal period
postmenopausal
organic causes of abnormal uterine bleeding
endometriosis
uternine fibroids
ovarian cyst
atrophic vaginitis
uterine or cervical carcinoma
what is endometriosis and what probs does it cause?
nonmalignant disorder in which functioning endometrial tissue is found outside of the uterine cavity

inabiltiy to conceive, common in 10-20% of women
risk factors for endometrial cancer
obesity, early menarche, late menopause, increased estrogen levels stimulate hyperplasia of endometrial tissue

m/c pelvic cancer in women
why does ovarian cancer have such a poor survival rate
most ovarian cancers are not detected early
what type of cancer does the pap smear detect
cervical
what supplement is recommended for an anormal pap smear
folic acid
symptoms of polycystic ovarian syndrome
amenorrhea or oligomenorrhea
infertility
obesity
hirsutism
when a girl reaches puberty, how does the vaginal ph change?
more acidic to protect against infection
normal vaginal ph
3.2-4.5 due to lactobacillus acidophilus
cervical motion which causes tenderness
chandeliers sign
what is the usual cause of pelvic inflammatory disease
std. chlamydia and gonorrhea

iud
cdc guidelines for the dx of PID
lower abdomen tenderness
adnexal tenderness
cervical motion tenderness
absence of a competing diagnosis
woemn with precious PID have and increase risk of what?
infertility and tubal pregnancy
consequence of untreated ectopic pregnancy
usually fatal
what is dyspareunia and causes?
painful coitus

bacterial vaginisitis
candida yeast infection
enometriosis
cervical carcinoma
genital herpes
PID
gonococcal/non gonococcal urethritis
difference between cystolcele and rectocele
cystocele=bladder rest of pelvic floor
rectocele=rectum protrudes though the post wall of vag
know changes that occur with pregnancy
amenorrhea
nausea
breast tenderness
weight gain
bluish discoloration of vaginal and cervical tissue 6-8 weeks after conception
chadwicks sign