Chapter 23 Gynecologic Emergencies

Question 1

Bacterial vaginosis

Answer 1

An overgrowth of bacteria in the vagina; characterized by itching, burning, or pain, and possibly a fishy smelling discharge

Question 2

Cervix

Answer 2

The lower third, or neck, of the uterus

Question 3

Chlamydia

Answer 3

A sexually transmitted disease caused by the bacterium chlamydia trachomatis

Question 4

Fallopian tubes

Answer 4

The tubes that connect each ovary with the uterus and are the primary location fertilization of the ovum

Question 5

Gonorrhea

Answer 5

A sexually transmitted disease caused by neisseria gonorrhoeae

Question 6

Labia majora

Answer 6

Outer fleshy lips covered with pubic hair that protect the vagina

Question 7

Labia minora

Answer 7

Inner fleshy lips devoid of pubic hair that protect the vagina

Question 8

Ovaries

Answer 8

The primary female reproductive organs that produce an ovum, or egg, that, if fertilized, will develop into a fetus

Question 9

Ovulation

Answer 9

The process in which an ovum is released from a follicle

Question 10

Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)

Answer 10

An infection of the Fallopian tubes and the surrounding tissues of the pelvis

Question 11

Perineum

Answer 11

The area of skin between the vagina and the anus

Question 12

Rape

Answer 12

Sexual intercourse forcibly inflicted on another person, against the persons will

Question 13

Sexual assault

Answer 13

An attack against a person that is sexual in nature, the most common of which is rape

Question 14

Uterus

Answer 14

The muscular organ where the fetus grows, also called the womb; responsible for contractions during labor

Question 15

Vagina

Answer 15

The outermost cavity of a woman’s reproductive tract; the lower part of the birth canal