Anatomy And Physiology Of Female Reproductive Organ

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A glands that produce thick mucus that maintains
moisture in the vulva area; also referred to as the greater vestibular glands

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Bartholin’s glands

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An elongated inferior end of the uterus where it
connects to the vagina

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Cervix

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A nerve-rich area of the vulva that contributes to
sexual sensation during intercourse 4. A transformed follicle after ovulation that

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Clitoris

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A transformed follicle after ovulation that secretes
progesterone

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Corpus luteum

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An inner lining of the uterus, part of which builds up
during the secretory phase of the menstrual cycle and then sheds with menses

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Endometrium

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The fingerlike projections on the distal uterine tubes

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Fimbriae

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The domed portion of the uterus that is superior to
the uterine tubes

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Fundus

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First menstruation in a pubertal female

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Menarche

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It is an approximately 28-day cycle of changes in the
uterus consisting of a menses phase, a proliferative phase, and a secretory phase

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Menstrual cycle

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A mound of fatty tissue located at the front of the
vulva

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Mons pubis

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A smooth muscle layer of uterus that allows for
uterine contractions during labor and expulsion of menstrual blood

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Myometrium

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It is a muscular hollow organ in which a fertilized egg
develops into a fetus

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Uterus

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A tunnel-like organ that provides access to the
uterus for the insertion of semen and from the uterus for the birth of a baby

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Vagina

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An external female genitalia

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Vulva

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: The completed weeks of pregnancy (not months). The mother’s dates are usually calculated from the 12-week dating scan rather than the last menstrual period (LMP). This will give a more accurate expected date of delivery (EDD

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Gestation or gestational age

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Pregnant

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Gravid

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The number of times a woman has been pregnant, including the current pregnancy. This is regardless of the outcome of the pregnancies (for example it includes miscarriages

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Gravidity (G)

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The fetal head. May also be known as the Vertex (Vx

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Cephalic

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When the membranes rupture and a cord is presenting in front of the fetus

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Cord prolapse

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Means “difficult.” May be associated with shoulder dystocia, or labour dystocia (protracted labour

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Dystocia

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refers to the number of live births plus stillbirths a woman has had. For example, you may see G3 P2 written. This means that this woman is in her third pregnancy, and has had two births. G5 P2 means that the woman is in her fifth pregnancy but has only had two live births. The other two pregnancies may have been miscarriages.

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Parity (P

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Pregnancies up to 24 weeks, especially before 20 weeks

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Early pregnancy

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External cephalic version – method of turning a baby from the breech position to head down position.

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ECV

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A pregnancy developing outside the uterus, usually in the fallopian tubes

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Ectopic pregnancy

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This is initially based on the LMP then from a 12- week dating scan

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Estimated date of delivery (EDD

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Entry of the presenting part of the fetus (usually head) into the pelvis

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Engagement

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Often referred to as CS (Caesarean section) or LSCS (lower segment caesarean section; em = emergency, el = elective

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Caesarean section

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Primary’ PPH means blood loss of more than 500 ml from the birth canal within 24 hours of delivery. ‘Secondary’ PPH means excessive bleeding more than 24 hours after delivery

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Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH

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: A labour that is very fast. A precipitate delivery is therefore a rapid delivery

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Precipitate labour

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Referring to labour or delivery before 37 completed weeks of gestation

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Premature or preterm (Prem

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woman in her first pregnancy.

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Primigravida (Primip

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The 6-week period after the birth of the baby during which the mother’s reproductive organs return to their prepregnant state

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Puerperium

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refers to the combination of fetal and placental tissue

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Retained products of conception (RPOC

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: When the ‘waters break

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Spontaneous rupture of the membranes (SROM

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A baby born after 24 weeks showing NO SIGNS OF LIFE at delivery. The fetus may have died days or even weeks before within the uterus. HOWEVER, a baby of any gestation that shows signs of life has to be registered as a LIVE BIRTH. If you are involved with a pre-hospital birth in these circumstances, you must inform the relevant midwife and obstetrician

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Stillbirth (SB

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When pregnancy is completed within 38–42 weeks

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Term

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The ability of the fetus to survive independently

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Viability