Chapter 50 Assessment and management of patients with female physiologic processes Flashcards
Adnexa
The fallopian tubes and ovaries
Amenorrhea
Absence of menstrual flow
Cervix
Bottom (Inferior ) Part of the uterus that is located in the vagina 
Corpus luteum
Site within a follicle that changes ovulation
Cystocele
A bulge caused by the bladder protruding into the vagina 
Dysmenorrhea
Painful menstruation 
Dyspareunia
Difficult or painful, penile vaginal intercourse
Endometrial ablation
Procedure performed through a hysteroscope in which the lining of the uterus is burned away or ablated to treat, abnormal uterine bleeding
Endometrium
Mucous membrane lining of the uterus
Estrogens
Several hormones produced in the ovaries that develop and maintain the female reproductive system
Follicle-stimulating hormone, FSH
Hormone released by the pituitary gland to stimulate estrogen, production, and ovulation
Fornix
Upper part of the vagina
Fundus
The rounded upper portion of the uterus
Graafian follicle
Cystic structure that develops on the ovary as ovulation begins
Hymen
Tissue that covers the vaginal opening, partially or completely before vaginal penetration
Hysteroscopy
An endoscopic procedure performed using a long telescope like instrument Inserted through the cervix to diagnose uterine problems 
Introitus
Perineal opening to the vagina 
Luteinizing hormone, LH
Hormone released by the pituitary gland that stimulates progesterone production
Luteal phase
Stage in the menstrual cycle, in which the endometrium becomes thicker and more vascular
Menarche
Beginning of menstrual function
Menopause
Permanent cessation of menstruation resulting from the loss of ovarian follicular activity
Menstruation
Sloughing and discharge of the lining of the uterus, if conception does not take place
Ovaries
Almond shaped reproductive organs that produce eggs at ovulation , and play a major role in hormone production
Ovulation
Discharge of a mature ovum from the ovary
Perimenopause
The period around menopause
Progesterone
Hormone produced by the corpus, Luteum that prepares the uterus for receiving the fertilized ovum
Proliferative phase
Stage in the menstrual cycle before ovulation when the endometrium increases
Rectocele 
Bulging of the rectum into the vagina
Secretory phase
Stage of the menstrual cycle in which the endometrium becomes thickened, becomes more vascular, and ovulation occurs
Uterine prolapse
The cervix and uterus descend into the lower vagina
