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BIO-113 Ch. 17

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Describe the ovarian cycle. Key words: Follicular phase, Luteal phase The follicular phase produces ovum and estrogen. Then ovulation occurs. Then luteal phase where the corpus luteum produces progesterone.
Describe the uterine cycle. Key words: menses, proliferative, and the secretory phase Endometrium thickness proliferative phase _/ estrogen causes thickness to rise secretory phase ~~~~ progesterone maintains thickness decrease in progesterone causes sloughing \ back to baseline _
Define amenorrhea. List 3 causes. Stopping of the period. Menopause, Ovarian Historectomy (OHE), Pregnancy, Starvation
Define dysmenorrheal and menorrhagia. Dysmenorrheal- difficult period Menorrhagia- prolonged period caused by hormones
Define endometriosis. Use retrograde, describe cause, symptoms, and treatment. When endometrium goes retrograde into the abdominal cavity. Lower abdominal pain. Hormonal treatment.
Define PID. Cause? Tx.? Pelvic Inflammatory Disease. Do to infection from vaginal bacteria. Antibiotics. May include cervicitis, metritis, salpingitis, oophoritis
Define cervicitis. Cause? Tx.? Infection of cervix. Antibiotics.
Define metritis. Cause? Tx.? Uterin infection. Antibiotics
Define salpingitis. Cause? Tx.? Infection of oviducts. Antibiotics
Define oophoritis. Cause? Tx.? Infection of ovary. Antibiotics
Describe an ovarian cyst. Most common type? Symptoms? Tx.? Fluid filled sac, serous fluid, physiological. Low back pain and pelvic pain. Tx. drain the cyst ovary isn't cycling
Define vaginitis. Symptoms? Two causative agents? Treatment for one agent? Infection of vagina caused by microb, normal flora. Burning, itching, and swelling of the vagina. Tx. benedine douche
Describe TSS. Possible causative agent? Symptoms? Tx.? Toxic Shock Syndrome, agent- staff. High Fever and vomiting. Tx. Remove tampon, and antibiotics.
Describe menopause. Age range? Symptoms? Possible treatment? Shutting down of ovaries. 40-60 hot flashes, mood swings, imbalance of estrogen Estrogen treatment
Define prolapse. Example? Etiology? Tx.? Structure comes through opening uterus comes through vagina caused by strain tx. put it back in
Differ between cystocele and rectocele. Cystocele- Herniation of the bladder through the anterior vaginal wall. Rectocele- Herniation of the rectum through the posterior vaginal wall.
What causes cervical cancer? How is it checked? Three risk factors? Tx.? HPV Check by pap smear- sample of cervical cells Postmenopause, not sexually active, smoking, obesity. Surgical removal of the tumor.
What group of women are most likely to get uterine cancer? Tx.? Post menopause, not sexually active. Removal of ovaries and uterus. Radiation therapy.
How common is ovarian cancer? How serious? Symptoms? Fairly common, very serious, no symptoms
What is the most common breast disorder in premenopausal females? Symptoms? Three treatments? Fibrocyctic disease pain, lump on breast lower caffeine and salt change diet
Define mastitis. When does puerperal mastitis occur? Symptoms? Tx.? Infection of the mammary gland treated with antibiotics occurs last trimester painful breast
What type of cancer is breast cancer? How common is it? Four risk factors? Adenocarcinoma. 1/9 women Over 40 Family history Late menopause period before age 13
Name four types of mastectomies. Describe two. lumprectomy radical total modified
differ between an ectopic and tubal pregnancy. Which is more common? What would cause a tubal pregnancy? How? Tubal- potentially blocked filopian tube, more common, due to STD Ectopic- fertilized egg develops in the abdominal cavity. Attaches to the bladder.
What disease can occur with the prostate? Problems? BPH- benign prostatic hyperplasia. excessive urinating
Where does fertilization take place? Upper 1/3 of the oviduct
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