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Female Anatomy
Female Abnormalities of the Anatomy
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Commonly, but not always, caused by Neisseria gonorrhea, may be acute or chronic | Inflammation of Bartholin Gland |
| Subjective - Pain and swelling in the groin | Inflammation of Bartholin Gland |
| Objecitve - Hot, red, tender, fluctuant swelling of the Bartholin gland that may drain pus; chronic inflammation results in a nontender cyst on the labium | Inflammation of Bartholin Gland |
| Classified according to the type of tissue from which the cancer arises; squamous cell, adenocarcinoma, melanoma, and sarcoma | Vaginal Carcinoma |
| Squamous cell carcinoma begins in the epithelial lining of the vagina; may be caused by HPV; develops over a period of many years from precancerous changes called vaginal intraepithelial neoplasia (VAIN) | Vaginal Carcinoma |
| Adenocarcinoma begins in the glandular tissue; malignant melanoma develops from pigment-producing cells called melanocytes; sarcomas from deep in the wall of the vagina, not on its surface epithelium | Vaginal Carcinoma |
| Subjective - abnormal vaginal bleeding; difficult or painful urination; pain during sexual intercourse; pain in the pelvic area bak or legs; edema in the legs; risk factor includes patient's mosther having taken DES during pregnancy | Vaginal Carcinoma |
| Objective - Vaginal discharge, lesions, and masses; melanoma tends to affect the lower or out portion of the vagina | Vaginal Carcinoma |
| Objective - tumors vary greatly in size, color, and growth pattern; diagnosis is based on tissue biopsy | Vaginal Carcinoma |
| Classified according to the type of tissue from which the cancer arises; squamous cell, adenocarcinoma, melanoma, and basal cell | Vulvar Carcinoma |
| Squamous cell carcinoma arises from epithelial cells; most common form of vulvar cancer | Vulvar Carcinoma |
| Adenocarcinoma starts in the Bartholin glands or vulvar sweat glands and accounts for a small percentage of vulvar cancer cases | Vulvar Carcinoma |
| Melanoma accounts for about 2% to 4% of vulvar cancer; woment with melanoma on other parts of their body have an increased risk of developing vulvar melanoma; basal cell carcinoma, common on sun-exposed areas, is a rare form of vulvar cancer | Vulvar Carcinoma |
| Subjective - lump or growth in or on the vulvar area or a patch of skin that is differently textured or colord; ulcer that pesists for longer than 1 month | Vulvar Carcinoma |
| Subjective - bleeding from vulvar area, change in the appearance of an existing mole (specific to vulvar melanoma0; persistent itching, pain, soreness, or burning in the vulvar area; painful urination | Vulvar Carcinoma |
| Objective - squamous cell carcinoma; ulcerated or raised lesion on the vulva; usually found on the labia | Vulvar Carcinoma |
| Objective - Adenocarcinoma; ulcerated or raised lesion usually found on the sides of the vaginal opening | Vulvar Carcinoma |
| Objective - Melanoma: dark-colored lesion most often on the clitoris or the labia minora; basal cell: ulecerated lesion; diagnosis is based on tissue biopsy | Vulvar Carcinoma |
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