Reproductive Word Scramble
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| Term | Definition |
| Eclampsia | seizures w high BP, 20th-1st week postpartum, ➡ coma. |
| HDN (hemolytic disease of newborn) | RBCs of newborn break down bc antibodies from mother attack RBCs of baby in womb. erythroblastosis, fetalis |
| Miscarriage | before 20th |
| Pre-eclampsia | toxemia of pregnancy |
| Stillbirth | Death & delivery after 20th |
| pregnancy test | if HCG (hormone produced during pregnancy), is in urine |
| Oxytocin | stimulate labor/contractions, mammary glands to produce milk |
| AIDS | HIV; infection |
| Chlamydia | Bacterial infection often doesn’t cause symptoms. |
| genital warts | by HPV. |
| Gonorrhea | Bacterial infection of genital tract may spread to other body parts. |
| herpes genitalis | HSV, blisters |
| Syphilis | Bacteria. Chronic, can affect any organ, 4 stages: sores. |
| Trichomoniasis | parasite |
| component of semen: alkaline fluid | prostate |
| component of semen: fructose | seminal vesicles |
| component of semen: mucus | bulbourethral gland |
| ED drugs | increase blood flow into penis |
| Vasectomy | part of vas deferens removed, ends are tied ➡ sterilization |
| tubal ligation | permanently tying off fallopian tubes prevent conception |
| DRE | finger into rectun (next to the prostate), to check for enlargement |
| LH | plays a role in ova production and regulation of the menstrual cycle. stimulates production of testosterone. |
| PSA assay | Test find lvl of PSA in blood. Elevated lvls = prostate enlargement and prostate cancer |
| FSH | controls menstrual cycle & production of eggs stimulates ova production and the release of estrogen during menstruation. |
| HCG | hormone produced by placenta stimulates production of progesterone to maintain pregnancy. Produced during pregnancy, tested for pregnancy. |
| HRT | replaces hormones secreted by ovaries |
| OCPs | prevents ovulation through low doses of estrogen & progestin. |
| PAP | precancerous/cancerous processes in cervix. |
| Circumcision reduces | STI, cancer, UTI |
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