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Conditions Affecting Female Sexuality Flashcards

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Uterine prolapse anteversion

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Forward tilt

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Uterine prolapse retroversion

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Uterus tilted toward rectum

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Causes of Uterine prolapse

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If baby is too large, forceps are used, chronic cough

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Rectocele/cystocele

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Herniation of rectum or bladder

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Signs of severe rectocele/cystocele

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Difficulty emptying bladder, difficulty pooping

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Treatments for uterine displacement

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Legal exercise, pessary, surgery, meds

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Pessary

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Device inserted in vagina that helps decrease urine leakage. Pt can insert and remove themselves

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Meds for incontinence and uterine displacement

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Detrol, ditropan, tofranil, urecholine

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Colporrhaphy

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Surgical repair to the vaginal wall to treat rectocele/cystocele

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Sacrocolpopexy

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Surgery for suspension of the uterus

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postoperative nursing care after uterine displacement surgery

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Voiding or catheter care before leaving hospital, cleanse with sterile saline solution &dry with sterile material, ice pack to perineum, head and knees slightly elevated, avoid constipation, Tylenol for pain

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Myomas size

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Develop slowly during reproductive years, growth is accelerated during pregnancy, atrophy after menopause

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Myomas s/s

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Low back pain, fertility problems (if not treated), menorrhagia

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Myomas treatment

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Small fibroids=no treatment, if they have pain they can have surgery to remove them, hysterectomy

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If cervical cancer is detected what other tests can they preform

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Colposcopy (scope used to examine cervix), cervical biopsy

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S/s of cervical cancer

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Irregular bleeding, pain in pelvic, flank or legs, malodorous vaginal discharge, dyspareunia (vag pain during sex), rectal pressure (always feel like they need to poop)

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Cervical cancer risk factors

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Intercourse before age 20, multiple sex partners, non circumcised males, no barrier contraceptives, no regular paps , smoking, exposure to HIV

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LEEP (loop electrosurgical excision procedure)

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An electric current is used to cut away cells in the cervix. It’s quick and they go home that day

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Cold knife cone biopsy

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Freeze off cells in cervix

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Post cervical biopsy instructions

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Rest for 24 hrs, avoid heavy lifting or strenuous exercise, no tampons and sex for 3-4 weeks or until vag discharge stops, if vag packing then don’t remove until instructed, teach s/s of infection

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When should pt call doctor after a cervical biopsy?

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If excessive bleeding occurs, if s/s of infection occur

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Total hysterectomy

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Removal of uterus, cervix & ovaries

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Radical hysterectomy

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Removal of uterus, ovaries, Fallopian tubes, proximal vagina, bilateral lymph nodes

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Endometrial cancer is most likely occurs in which kind of women?

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Obese, postmenopausal, diabetic, late menopause, nulliparous

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2 big s/s of endometrial cancer

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Abnormal vaginal bleeding, pelvic pain

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Endometrial cancer treatment

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Total or radical hysterectomy, radiation therapy (if advanced)

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Most deadly gynecological malignancy

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Ovarian cancer

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Risk factors for ovarian cancer

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Any age but mostly over 40, nullipara, fertility drugs, obese, BRACA1 &2 gene

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What does it mean when there is a palpable mass in abdomin with ovarian cancer?

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Cancer invaded surroundings tissues s/s don’t usually appear until then

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Late s/s of ovarian cancer ( in stage 3 or 4)

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Increased abdominal girth(mistaken for being fat), indigestion, change in bowel function, urinary frequency, back pain, menstrual cramps

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Screening tests of ovarian cancer

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CA-125 antigen test (blood test) , ultrasound, CT, pelvic exam

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Ovarian cancer complications

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Ascites, intestinal obstruction, dvt, lymphedema (leg)

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Ovarian cancer treatment

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Hysterectomy

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Big postop hysterectomy complication nurse needs to watch for?

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Bleeding/hemorrhage

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Endometriosis

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Tissue growth outside of uterus

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Endometriosis is most common during what age group?

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30-40

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Endometriosis s/s

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Pelvic/back pain, bowel symptoms, dysuria, GI complaints, infertility, dyspareunia (pain in vag)

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Laparotomy

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Surgery used to cut some of the tissue in endometriosis

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Endometriosis treatment

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Laparoscopy or BC to suppress estrogen

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Causes of fistulas

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Injury from childhood, pessary not being removed for a long time

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Fistulas can occur where?

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Vagina, bladder, rectum

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Fistula treatment

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Heal on its own or surgery with a temporary colostomy

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External radiation therapy

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Beam delivered deep in pelvis

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External radiation therapy can cause what problems

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Decreased WBC and platelets, decreased sexual desire, fatigue, diarrhea, abdominal cramping, cystitis

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Since radiation can cause severe diarrhea, what kind of diet should they be on?

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Low residual

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External radiation therapy teaching

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Plenty of rest, good nutrition, protect skin from sun, don’t scrub skin, don’t remove ink marks placed by radiologist, 1 cup of liquid after each bowel movement, avoid sugar free gum/candy because of sorbitol

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Intracavitary implant teaching

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Private rm for 24-72 hrs, 10-30 min visits, no childbearing visitors, must be 6 feet from pt, BEDREST, no prego nurses

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What do you want to asses for with a pt who has a intracavitary implant?

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Burning sensations, excessive perspiration, chills, fever, NV, fistulas, diarrhea

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Elective termination of pregnancy what is it and how old is baby when it happens

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Ends pregnancy before fetus reaches age of viability (20-24 weeks)

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When does Mifepristone(mifeprex) need to be given and what’s the dose

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Needs to be given within 49 days of last mentryal period; single oral dose of 600 mg

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What happens after medical termination of pregnancy

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Painless heavy bleeding

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Teaching after medical termination of pregnancy and when to call dr

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Tylenol or ibprofen for pain, take temp daily for a week, avoid sex, call dr of heavy bleeding, pass clots, abdominal tenderness, or depression occurs

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When is the follow up visit afteredical termination of pregnancy

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2 weeks

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Menstrual extraction, endometrial aspiration is done when?

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5-7 weeks gestation, no anesthesia

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D&C can be preformed when?

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Less than 13 weeks gestation

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D&C

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Mechanical dilation of cervix, scrape with curette

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D&E can be preformed when and what is it

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12-16 weeks gestation. Cervix is dilated and its vacuumed out

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D&E potential probs

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Uterine perforation, cervical trauma, not able to have kids again

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Late abortion accurate during how many weeks and how is it done

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After 16 weeks; prostaglandin, saline induction, hysterotomy,

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