Exam 2 CH 4,9,10 Flashcards
Amenorrhea (NO PERIOD)
2 types
Primary: No breast buds by age 14
by 16 no period
Secondary: use to have a regular period. no period for 3 cycles or irregular for 6 months.
T/F
Primary amenorrhea occurs in women who have previously menstruated regularly.
False
Dysmenorrhea (PAINFUL PERIOD)
2 Types
Primary (spasmodic)
o Increased prostaglandin production
Secondary (congestive)
o Pelvic or uterine pathology (secondary)
o Endometriosis (cause is unknown)
One way to diagnose endometriosis
Laparoscopic exam to see endometrial tissue outside of the endometrium.
most common cause of secondary dysmenorrhea
Endometriosis
how to get rid of endometriosis completely
hysterectomy
tips to treat dysmenorrhea
ACOG diagnostic criteria for PMS
at least one of the following affective and somatic symptoms during the 5 days before menses in each of the three previous cycles:
Affective symptoms: depression, angry outbursts, irritability, anxiety
Somatic symptoms: breast tenderness, abdominal bloating, edema, headache
Symptoms relieved from days four to 13 of the menstrual cycle
ACOG Diagnostic criteria for PMDD
during the week before and a few days after the onset of menstruation and must include one or more of the first four symptoms:
Affective lability: sadness, tearfulness, irritability
Anxiety and tension
Persistent or marked anger or irritability
Depressed mood, feelings of hopelessness
Difficulty concentrating
Sleep difficulties
Increased or decreased appetite
Increased or decreased sexual desire
Chronic fatigue
Headache
Constipation or diarrhea
Breast swelling and tenderness
PMDD is usually precribed
SSRI
Medication normally prescribed for dysmenorrhea
NSAIDs (ibprophen) take a couple of days before your cycle
Treatment for PMS and PMDD
When assessing a woman for premenstrual syndrome, which of the following would the nurse be least likely to find?
weight loss
Infertility
2 types
Primary: never been able to get pregnant
Secondary: has a baby before. cannot get pregnant again.
Treatment options for infertility
- Clomid (meds induce ovulation)
- HMG Human menopausal gonadotropin (induces ovulation)
- Artificial Insemination
- IVF
- GIFT Gamete intrafallopian transfer. implantation can occur naturally
- ICSI intracytoplasmic sperm injection (male factor infertility)
- Donor oocytes or sperm
- PGD Preimplantation genetic diagnosis (used to identify genetic defects)
- Gestational carrier (surrogacy)
spinnbarkeit mucus
ovulation mucous (egg white)
e abundant, clear, slippery, and smooth; it can be stretched between two fingers without breaking
Which method would the nurse identify as a barrier method of contraception?
Diaphragm
Contraception barriers
Condoms
Diaphragm
Cervical cap
Contraceptive sponge
Types of steralizations
- tubal ligation
- vasectomy
Menopause on the Body
- Brain: hot flashes; sleep, mood, and memory problems
- Heart: lower levels of HDL; increased risk of CVD
- Bones: bone density loss; increased risk of osteoporosis
- Breasts: duct and gland tissue replaced by fat
- Genitourinary: vaginal dryness, stress incontinence, cystitis
-Gastrointestinal: less Ca+ absorbed; increased fractures
Perimenopause is also known as
Climacteric
Intimate Partner Violence
Actual or threatened physical or sexual violence, or psychological/emotional abuse