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52 Cards in this Set
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external genetalia is collectively known as
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vulva
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hair covered fat bad over pubic symphysis
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mons pubis
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collective term for ovaries and fallopian tubes
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adnexa
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region lateral to uterus
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adnexa, includes ovaries and fallopian tubes
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function of ovaries
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produce female hormones and eggs
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function fo fallopian tubes
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passage way from ovaries to superior body of uterus
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dif between primary and secondary amenorrhea
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primary=lack of menarche ina woman at least 16 yoa
secondary=cessation of menses ina a woman who has already experienced normal menses |
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m/c cause of secondarry amenorrhea
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pregnancy
can also occur with intensive athletic activity or anorexia |
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significance of early menarch or late menopause
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sign of excess estrogen production, which is a breast cancer risk factor
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normal range for menopause
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45-55. mean of 51
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discharge is small quantity of clear to slightly cloudy, non-irratating
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normal
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frothy, green/yellow, foul smell
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trichomanas
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thick, white cottage cheese like discharge
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candida
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thin gray-white with rotten fish odor
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gardenella
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what does tenderness near the urethral meatus indicate
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inflammation of the skene paraurethral glands
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tenderness at the posterior lateral region of the vestibule suggest
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bartholin gland cyst
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normal consistency of the cervix
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firm
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what does adnexal tenderness suggest
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pelvic inflammatory disease
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purpose of the tanner rating scale
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determine the normal sexual development
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what is hirsutism
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excess of androgenic hormones
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what is mittelschmerz
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sever mid cycle pain that occirs at ovulation
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dif between somatic and affective pms symptoms
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somatic-breast tenderness, bloating, headache, swelling
affective-depression,angry outburst,irritability,anxiety,confusion |
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what dietary changes are recommend for pms
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low fat, low salt, low caffeine and low sugar
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dif between primary and secondary dysmemorrhea
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primary-pain w/o associated pathology or lesion
secondary-pain by demonstrable pathology |
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causes of secondary dysmenorrhea
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endometiosis
uterine fibroids PID |
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how does polycystic ovarian syndrome affect menstrual flow
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abnormally high test levels suppress ovulation
increased fascial hair, oligomenorrhea or amenorrhea |
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changes that occur with menopause
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hot flashes
night sweats vag dryness nocturia |
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m/c cause of vulvovaginal infection
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bacterial vaginosis with gardnerella vaaginalis
may also be caused by allergy,infection.or vag atrophy |
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what age would menopause be considered premature ovarian failure
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under 40.
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excessive duration of uterine bleeding
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menorrhagia
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excessive amount of uterine bleeding
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hypermenorrhea
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too frequent menstration
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polymenorrhea
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mon menstral bleeding
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metrorrhea
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any bleeding more than 6 months after last normal period
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postmenopausal
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organic causes of abnormal uterine bleeding
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endometriosis
uternine fibroids ovarian cyst atrophic vaginitis uterine or cervical carcinoma |
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what is endometriosis and what probs does it cause?
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nonmalignant disorder in which functioning endometrial tissue is found outside of the uterine cavity
inabiltiy to conceive, common in 10-20% of women |
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risk factors for endometrial cancer
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obesity, early menarche, late menopause, increased estrogen levels stimulate hyperplasia of endometrial tissue
m/c pelvic cancer in women |
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why does ovarian cancer have such a poor survival rate
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most ovarian cancers are not detected early
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what type of cancer does the pap smear detect
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cervical
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what supplement is recommended for an anormal pap smear
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folic acid
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symptoms of polycystic ovarian syndrome
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amenorrhea or oligomenorrhea
infertility obesity hirsutism |
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when a girl reaches puberty, how does the vaginal ph change?
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more acidic to protect against infection
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normal vaginal ph
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3.2-4.5 due to lactobacillus acidophilus
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cervical motion which causes tenderness
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chandeliers sign
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what is the usual cause of pelvic inflammatory disease
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std. chlamydia and gonorrhea
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cdc guidelines for the dx of PID
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lower abdomen tenderness
adnexal tenderness cervical motion tenderness absence of a competing diagnosis |
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woemn with precious PID have and increase risk of what?
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infertility and tubal pregnancy
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consequence of untreated ectopic pregnancy
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usually fatal
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what is dyspareunia and causes?
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painful coitus
bacterial vaginisitis candida yeast infection enometriosis cervical carcinoma genital herpes PID gonococcal/non gonococcal urethritis |
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difference between cystolcele and rectocele
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cystocele=bladder rest of pelvic floor
rectocele=rectum protrudes though the post wall of vag |
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know changes that occur with pregnancy
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amenorrhea
nausea breast tenderness weight gain |
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bluish discoloration of vaginal and cervical tissue 6-8 weeks after conception
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chadwicks sign
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