Question | Answer |
Describe ovulation | Ovum ripens
Mature follicle ruptures Releases ovum Hormone levels are high |
Describe the ovulatory phase. | Days 6-14 Endometrium thickens Estrogen levels rises Ova mature Ovulation occurs |
Name and describe the three parts of the uterus? | Fundus
o Upper rounded part
Body
o The central portion
Cervix
o Opens into the vagina |
Name and describe the three stages of labour and childbirth. | Dilation
o Begins with uterine contractions
Expulsion
o Complete cervical dilation to birth of baby
Placental stage
o Placenta is discharged from the uterus |
What are the external genitalia of the female reproductive system? | Labia Clitoris Bartholin glands Mons pubis |
What are the functions of estrogen and progesterone? | Influence menstrual cycle and menopause
Prepare uterus for implantation Help maintain pregnancy Promote growth of placenta Develop secondary sex characteristic |
What are the internal organs of the female reproductive system? | Ovaries Fallopian tubes Uterus Vagina |
What is an embryo? What is a fetus? | Up to the third month of pregnancy Third month to time of birth |
What is dysmenorrhea? | Menstrual pain and tension |
What is endometriosis? | The presence of functional endometrial tissue in areas outside the uterus |
What is menarche? | Beginning of menstruation |
What is menorrhagia? | Profuse or prolonged bleeding during regular menstruation |
What is metrorrhagia? | Irregular bleeding between menstrual periods or after menopause |
What is PID? | Inflammation of pelvic structures |
What is vaginitis? | Inflammation of the vagina |
What type of infection is candidiasis? | Yeast infection |
When is menopause diagnosed? | Amenorrhea has persisted for one year |
Where are Bartholin glands located? | Outside the vagina |
Where does fertilization take place? | Fallopian tubes |
What are the three phases of the menstrual cycle? | Menstrual Ovulatory Post ovulatory |
Almond-shaped glands | ovaries |
Benign uterine tumours | uterine fibroids |
condition in which a fertilized ovum develops in the uterus | pregnancy |
detects abnormal cells in the cervix and vagina | pap test (smear) |
excision of a cone-shaped piece of tissue | conization |
excision of a small primary breast tumour | lumpectomy |
excision of the entire breast | mastectomy |
false pregnancy | pseudocyesis |
flow of milk | galactorrhea |
freezing tissue to destroy cells | cryosurgery |
inability to become pregnant | sterility |
increases strength and frequency of contractions | oxytocics |
inflammation of the cervix | cervicitis |
inflammation of the vagina | vaginitis |
length of time from conception to birth | gestation |
malignant neoplasm of the uterus | choriocarcinoma |
measurement of the pelvis | pelvimetry |
most serious form of toxemia | eclampsia |
mouth or opening | Os |
muscular tube from the cervix to the outside of the body | vagina |
one who specialized in the study of the female | gynecologist |
organ that contains and nourishes the embryo from the time of fertilization until birth | uterus |
pain during sexual intercourse | dyspareunia |
placenta is attached near the cervix | placenta previa |
premature separation of the placenta | abruptio placentae |
procedure that ties the fallopian tubes | tubal ligation |
production of milk | lactation |
radiography exam of the breasts | mammography |
radiography of the uterus and uterine tubes | HSG (hysterosalpingography) |
serious condition involving mental retardation, jaundice and brain damage | kernicterus |
severe itching of the female genitalia | pruritus vulvae |
surgical closure of the vagina | colpocleisis |
surgical reconstruction of the breasts | mammoplasty |
suture of the vagina | colporrhaphy |
suturing of the cervix | cerclage |
terminate pregnancy | prostaglandins |
termination of pregnancy | abortion |
the end of menstruation for the remainder of a woman's life | menopause |
treat symptoms of menopause through HRT (Hormone replacement therapy) | estrogens |
treat vaginal yeast infections | antifungals |
visual exam of the abdominal cavity | laparoscopy |
visual exam of the vagina and cervix | colposcopy |
white vaginal discharge | leukorrhea |
widening the cervix and scraping the uterus | D & C |
woman who has never produced a viable offspring | nullipara |
AB | abortion |
BSE | breast self-exam |
CA | cancer |
CS, C-Section | cesarean section |
CVS | chorionic villus sampling |
CWP | childbirth without pain |
D & C | dilatation (dilation) and curettage |
DUB | dysfunctional uterine bleeding |
FECG, FEKG | fetal electrocardiogram |
FHR | fetal heart rate |
FHT | fetal heart tone |
FTND | full-term normal delivery |
G | gravida |
GYN | gynecology |
HCG | human chorionic gonadotropin |
HRT | hormone replacement therapy |
HSG | hysterosalpingography |
IUD | intrauterine device |
IUGR | intrauterine growth rate/retardation |
IVF | in vitro fertilization |
IVF-ET | in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer |
LBR | low birth rate |
LBW | low birth weight |
LH | luteinizing hormone |
LMP | last menstrual period |
LSO | left salpingo-oophorectomy |
OB | obstetrics |
OCPs | oral contraceptive pills |
Pap | Papanicolaou test/smear |
Para 1, 2, 3... | unipara, bipara, tripara |
PID | pelvic inflammatory disease |
PIH | pregnancy induced hypertension |
PMS | premenstrual syndrome |
sono | sonogram |
STD | sexually transmitted disease |
TAH | total abdominal hysterectomy |
TRAM | transverse (crosswise) rectus abdominis muscle |
TVH | total vaginal hysterectomy |
UC | uterine contractions |
US | ultrasound |
FSH | follicle-stimulating hormone |