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Exam 8: Reproductive System; Disorders of the Female Reproductive Tract

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Definition
Amenorrhea   Absence of menstrual flow.  
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Dysmenorrhea   Painful menstration.  
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Menorrhagia   Excessive menstrual flow.  
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Metrorrhagia   Excessive spotting between cycles.  
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Endometriosis   Condition in which endometrial tissue appears outside the uterus.  
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Vaginal Fistula   Abnormal opening in your vagina that connects it to another organ such as the bladder or colon  
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Uterine Displacement   Abnormal placement of the uterus.  
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Leiomyomas   Uterine fibroid tumors that are noncancerous growths in the uterus.  
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Endometriosis   Condition in which endometrial tissue appears outside the uterus.  
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Endometrial Tissue Spread   Lymphatic Circulation Menstrual Backflow Congenital Displacement  
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Endometrial Tissue Responds To   Normal stimulation of the ovaries.  
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Endometriosis: Manifestations   Lower ABD pain. Pelvic pain with or without pain in the rectum. Unilateral or bilateral.  
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Endometriosis: Risks   White women, 25-35, higher in socioeconomic classes who postpone childbirth until later years. Never experienced childbirth or lactated. Family Hx.  
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Endometriosis: Diagnosis   Symptoms Pelvic Examination  
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Endometriosis: Treatment   High dose anti-ovulatroy medications Synthetic androgen Gonadotropin-releasing hormone Surgery  
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Endometriosis: Nursing Considerations (Pain)   Mild Analgesics (Do not use ASA) Bed Rest Warm Sitz bath Warm Compresses  
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Endometriosis: Nursing Considerations (Anxiety)   Listen Emotional Support Discuss Treatment Diagnostic procedures  
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Endometriosis: Nursing Considerations (Discharge Teaching)   Methods to reduce discomfort Regular gynecologic exams Side effects of medications Notify the physician if: Pain increases-Menstrual flow is extremely heavy-Pregnancy occurs  
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With endometriosis, why should ASA not be given?   Aspirin affects the clotting ability of the blood and is contraindicated with bleeding.  
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GYN Fistulas   An abnormal opening between 2 organs or between an internal hollow organ and the exterior of the body.  
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Types of GYN Fistulas   Urethrovaginal Vesicovaginal Rectovaginal  
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Urethrovaginal Fistula   A fistula between the urethra and the vagina.  
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Vesicovaginal Fistula   A fistula between the bladder and the vagina.  
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Rectovaginal Fistula   An abnormal connection between the lower portion of the large intestine — the rectum — and the vagina.  
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GYN Fistulas: Eitology   Tissue breakdown Obstetric injury Surgical injury Rectovaginal fistula may be seen as a complication of ulcerative colitis  
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GYN Fistulas: S/S   Urine, feces, or flatus from vagina Vesicovaginal fistula may not void through the urethra Excoriated, infected external genitalia, and vaginal wall  
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GYN Fistulas: Dx   Physical examination Methylene blue test. Intravenous pyelogram Indigo carmine test Cystoscopy  
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GYN Fistulas: Tx   Surgical Nonsurgical May heal spontaneously  
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GYN Fistulas: Nursing Interventions   Perineal hygiene Proper nutrition, fluid intake, and rest Prepare client for surgery Postoperative nursing care  
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What are Kegel Exercises?   contraction of the muscles used to stop the flow of urine  
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Relaxed Pelvic Muscles   Relaxation of the floor of the pelvis.  
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Relaxed Pelvic Muscles: Types   Cystocele Rectocele Prolapse Urethrocele Enterocele  
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Cystocele   Herniation of the urinary bladder through the wall of the vagina.  
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Rectocele   a protrusion or herniation of the rectum into the vagina  
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Prolapse   To fall out of place  
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Urethrocele   prolapse of the female urethra.  
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Enterocele   A hernial protrusion through a defect in the rectovaginal or vesicovaginal pouch.  
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Relaxed Pelvic Muscles: Etiology   Un-repaired postpartum tears Childbirth, multiple births  
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Pessary   firm rubber doughnut-shaped or ringed device that is inserted into the upper vagina to reposition and give support to the uterus when surgery is not performed  
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Uterine Displacement: Types   Anteflexion Retroversion Retroflexion  
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Anteflexion   the normal forward curvature of the uterus  
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Retroversion   A turning or tilting backward, as of the uterus.  
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Retroflexion   A backward bending, especially of the body of the uterus toward the cervix.  
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Uterine Displacement: Etiology   Congenital Childbearing  
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Leukorrhea   A thick, whitish discharge from the vagina or cervical canal.  
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Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)   group of physical and emotional symptoms defined as occurring in the 14 days prior to menstruation, relieved almost immediately by the onset of the period, and having at least a 7-day symptom-free break in each cycle  
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Ovarian Cysts   Ovarian cysts are sacs containing fluid or semisolid material that develop in or on the surface of an ovary.  
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Amenorrhea may be caused by   Insufficient hormone secretion Congenital abnormality Stress Pregnancy Menopause  
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Hysterectomy   Surgical removal of the uterus.  
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Abdominal hysterectomy   A hysterectomy made through an incision in the abdominal wall.  
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Vaginal Hysterectomy   The surgical removal of the uterus through the vagina without incising the wall of the abdomen.  
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Salpingectomy   Salpingectomy is the removal of one or both of a woman's fallopian tubes, the tubes through which an egg travels from the ovary to the uterus.  
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Oophorectomy   Oophorectomy is the surgical removal of one or both ovaries  
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Estrogens   ormones produced by the ovaries, the female sex glands  
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Progestins   A female hormone, like progesterone, that acts on the inner lining of the uterus.  
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