Female Genitalia Flashcards
Name for the external genitalia of a female.
Vulva
Hair covered fat pad overlying the symphysis pubis.
Mons Pubis
Thinner pinkish-red hairless folds extending from the prepuce at the clitoris.
Labia Minora
Boat-shaped fossa between the labia minora.
Vestibule
The opening to the vagina.
Introitus
Area between the inferior portion of the vulva and thus anus.
Perineum
Located in the superior vestibule between the clitoris and Introitus.
Urethra Meatus
Adjacent to the Urethral Meatus
Skene Glands
Located posteriorly on either side of the vaginal opening. Not usually visible due to being deep.
Bartholin’s Glands
Cup-shaped area of the vagina that surrounds the cervix.
Fornix
What migrates towards the Os of the cervix to create the transformation zone?
Squamocolumnar Junction
Encompassing term for the ovaries, fallopian tubes, and supporting tissues.
Adnexa
What are the two primary functions of the ovaries?
Ova production
Hormone Secretion
What area is at risk for dysplasia and the reason we perform a Papanicolaou (Pap smear).
Transformation Zone
Term for when the bladder prolapses into the vagina.
Cystocele
Term for when the small bowel prolapses into the vagina?
Enterocele
Term for when the rectum prolapses into the vagina?
Rectocele
What scale is used to assess the maturity of girls?
Tanner Scale
What two things does the Tanner Scale consider when assessing maturity of females?
Pubic Hair
Breast Development
Tanner stage where there is no breast tissue?
Stage 1
Tanner stage where there is breast buds
Stage 2
Tanner stage where there is enlargement of the breast and areola without separation
Stage 3
Tanner stage where the areola and nipple form a mound atop breast tissue
Stage 4
Tanner stage where the breast are in adult configuration and the breast have a smooth contour
Stage 5
Tanner stage where there is no pubic hair
Stage 1
Tanner stage where pubic hair is spare with long pigmented hair along the labia majora
Stage 2
Tanner stage where there is darkening, coarsening, and curling of pubic hair which extends up laterally
Stage 3
Tanner stage where there is the pubic hair of an adult but it is limited to the mons
Stage 4
Tanner stage where the pubic hair spread to the medial aspect of the thighs
Stage 5
Term used to describe the age at of menses
Menarche
Absence of menses for 12 consecutive months, usually occurring between 48 - 55 year old.
Menopause
Bleeding occurring 6 months or more after the cessation of menses
Post-menopausal Bleeding
Post-menopausal bleeding is a sign of what?
Uterine cancer until proven otherwise
Absence of menses
Amenorrhea
Pain with menses, often with bearing down, aching, or a cramping sensation in the lower abdomen or pelvis.
Dysmenorrhea
A cluster of emotional, behavioral and physical symptoms occurring 5 days before menses and for 3 consecutive cycles.
Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)
Bleeding between menses that includes infrequent, excess, prolonged, or post-menopausal bleeding.
Abnormal Uterine Bleeding
What percentage of women report dysmenorrhea?
50%
What is the primary cause of dysmenorrhea in women?
Increased Prostaglandin
Complete absence of periods in a person older than 15.
Primary Amenorrhea