Female Flashcards
what are paraurethral glands called
skenes glands
what are vulvovaginal glands called
bartholins glands
what hormone causes milk production
prolactin
what hormone stimulates uterine contraction and decreases milk production
oxytocin
what occurs in a monophasic menstrual cycle
causes no ovulation
keeps progesterone level the entire month
what does the corpus luteum secrete
estrogen and progesterone
what is the fibrous corpus luteum called
corpus albicans
what is it called when the corpus luteum shrinks and dies - unlikely corpus
corpus atrectica
what is a term used to describe womens pain down near the ovaries
adnexal pain
what is a low lying placenta called
pain?
placenta previa
painless
what is a detached placenta called
pain?
placenta abruptio
panful
what is a retained placenta called
placenta accretea
what is a placenta located in the uterine muscle called
placenta increta
what is a placenta located through the uterine muscle called
placenta percreta
explain 28 day cycle hormones
0-14
- ant. pit. release FSH
- estrogen
14
- ant. pit. release LH
14-28
- progesterone
how long is pregnancy
40 weeks
explain pregnancy 40 week cycle hormones
0-4 weeks
- slight increase in progesterone
- slower increase in estrogen
4-28 weeks
- increase HCG
28-40 weeks
- estrogen increases
- progesterone slower decreases
what is weakness of the anterior vaginal wall that produces a bulge from the bladder tissue
cystocele
what is a weakness or herniation through the rectum into the posterior wall of vagina called
rectocele
what is cervical shape in prepregnancy and post pregnancy
pre - round and oval
post - slit like
PID is caused by what
poor hygiene and STDs
what are the symptoms of ruptured tubal pregnancy
caused by infection and scarring of cilia in Fallopian tubes
causes unilateral adnexal pain and tenderness
are ovarian cysts and tumors symptomatic
no not commonly unless they are really large - alternate monthly adnexal pain
what condition causes red streaks on the breast caused by staph
describe
mastitis
affects internal ducts and spreads - EMERGENCY!
what are multiple tender nodules that regress after menstural periods
fibrocystic disease
bleeding from the nipple indicates what
breast cancer
retraction or dimpling of the breast skin is called what
indicates what
peau d orange
breast cancer
pagets can cause this type of cancer
nipple/breast cancer
what causes ovulation pain during the middle of the cycle
mittelschmetz
what is a term for difficult menses
dysmenorrhea
what is a term that means difficult intercourse
dyspareunia
what is a term that means difficult delivery
dystocia
what term indicates uterine prolapse with overflow incontinence
procidentia
what is endometriosis
symptoms
ectopic endometrium - endometrial tissue outside of the uterus
causes dysmenorrhea and late periods
explain toxemia of pregnancy
3rd trimester - pushes on KIDNEY
pre-clampsia - HEP - hypertension, edema, proteinuria
eclampsia - HEP - hypertension, edema, proteinuria + CONVULSIONS
what do increases in HCG cause
twins
hydatidiform mole - benign
choriocarcinoma - cancer
imperforate hymen (fibrous band in vaginal wall) causes what
cryptomenorrhea
toxic shock is caused by what
staph
what are the dangers of hormone replacement therapy
blood clots and bleeds
what is EDC
estimated date of confinement
what is nagels rule
LMP + 7 days + 9 months
what is the measurement of the pelvic birth canal (or pubis to sacrum)
conjugate
what is the ampulla
fertilized egg