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Female Genitalia Flashcards

1
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Name for the external genitalia of a female.

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Vulva

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2
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Hair covered fat pad overlying the symphysis pubis.

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Mons Pubis

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3
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Thinner pinkish-red hairless folds extending from the prepuce at the clitoris.

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Labia Minora

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4
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Boat-shaped fossa between the labia minora.

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Vestibule

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5
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The opening to the vagina.

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Introitus

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6
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Area between the inferior portion of the vulva and thus anus.

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Perineum

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7
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Located in the superior vestibule between the clitoris and Introitus.

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Urethra Meatus

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8
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Adjacent to the Urethral Meatus

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Skene Glands

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9
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Located posteriorly on either side of the vaginal opening. Not usually visible due to being deep.

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Bartholin’s Glands

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10
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Cup-shaped area of the vagina that surrounds the cervix.

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Fornix

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11
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What migrates towards the Os of the cervix to create the transformation zone?

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Squamocolumnar Junction

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12
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Encompassing term for the ovaries, fallopian tubes, and supporting tissues.

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Adnexa

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13
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What are the two primary functions of the ovaries?

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Ova production
Hormone Secretion

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14
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What area is at risk for dysplasia and the reason we perform a Papanicolaou (Pap smear).

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Transformation Zone

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15
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Term for when the bladder prolapses into the vagina.

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Cystocele

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16
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Term for when the small bowel prolapses into the vagina?

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Enterocele

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17
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Term for when the rectum prolapses into the vagina?

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Rectocele

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18
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What scale is used to assess the maturity of girls?

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Tanner Scale

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19
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What two things does the Tanner Scale consider when assessing maturity of females?

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Pubic Hair
Breast Development

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20
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Tanner stage where there is no breast tissue?

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Stage 1

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21
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Tanner stage where there is breast buds

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Stage 2

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22
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Tanner stage where there is enlargement of the breast and areola without separation

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Stage 3

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23
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Tanner stage where the areola and nipple form a mound atop breast tissue

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Stage 4

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24
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Tanner stage where the breast are in adult configuration and the breast have a smooth contour

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Stage 5

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25
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Tanner stage where there is no pubic hair

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Stage 1

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26
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Tanner stage where pubic hair is spare with long pigmented hair along the labia majora

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Stage 2

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27
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Tanner stage where there is darkening, coarsening, and curling of pubic hair which extends up laterally

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Stage 3

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28
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Tanner stage where there is the pubic hair of an adult but it is limited to the mons

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Stage 4

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29
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Tanner stage where the pubic hair spread to the medial aspect of the thighs

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Stage 5

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30
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Term used to describe the age at of menses

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Menarche

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31
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Absence of menses for 12 consecutive months, usually occurring between 48 - 55 year old.

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Menopause

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32
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Bleeding occurring 6 months or more after the cessation of menses

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Post-menopausal Bleeding

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33
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Post-menopausal bleeding is a sign of what?

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Uterine cancer until proven otherwise

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34
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Absence of menses

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Amenorrhea

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35
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Pain with menses, often with bearing down, aching, or a cramping sensation in the lower abdomen or pelvis.

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Dysmenorrhea

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36
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A cluster of emotional, behavioral and physical symptoms occurring 5 days before menses and for 3 consecutive cycles.

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Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)

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37
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Bleeding between menses that includes infrequent, excess, prolonged, or post-menopausal bleeding.

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Abnormal Uterine Bleeding

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38
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What percentage of women report dysmenorrhea?

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50%

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39
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What is the primary cause of dysmenorrhea in women?

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Increased Prostaglandin

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40
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Complete absence of periods in a person older than 15.

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Primary Amenorrhea

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41
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Absence of periods after menarche.

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Secondary Amenorrhea

42
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When a patient has less than 21 days between menses.

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Polymenorrhea

43
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When a patient has infrequent bleeding (post-menarche)

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Oligomenorrhea

44
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Excessive flow during menses

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Menorrhagia

45
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Intermenstrual bleeding

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Metrorrhagia

46
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What are 3 common causes of postcoital bleeding

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Cervical Polyps
Cancer
Atrophic Vaginitis

47
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What are 3 possible causes of Postmenopausal bleeding

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Endometrial Cancer
HRT
Polyps

48
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What is the average age of Menarche of girls in the United States?

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9 - 16 years old

49
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How long does menses typically last?

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3 - 7 days

50
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What is the typical age range that menopause occurs?

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48 - 55 Years Old

51
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What is the median age of menopauses?

52
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What are 3 vasomotor symptoms of Menopause?

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Hot Flashes
Flushing
Diaphoresis

53
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What are 3 common findings in postmenopausal women?

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Accelerated Bone Loss
Increase in LDL and Total Cholesterol
Vulvovaginal Atrophy and Dryness

54
Q

While hormone replacement therapy of Estrogen and Progesterone may relieve symptoms, why is it not recommended for postmenopausal women?

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Increases other Health Hazards

55
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Total number of pregnancies a woman has had.

56
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Number of times a woman has given birth to a viable fetus

57
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Number of pregnancies lost for any reason. (does not count stillbirths)

58
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A woman who has never been pregnant

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Nulligravida

59
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A woman who is pregnant for the first time.

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Primagravida

60
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A woman who has been pregnant more than one time

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Multigravida or Secundigravida

61
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Giving birth after how many weeks is considered a full-term birth?

62
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How many births do twins count as when calculating parity?

63
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If a fetus is aborted after 20 weeks, what is it counted as?

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Premature Birth

64
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Painful sexual intercourse

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Dyspareunia

65
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Involuntary spasms of the muscles surrounding the vaginal orifice making penetration during intercourse painful or impossible.

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Vaginismus

66
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What are two possible origins of vaginismus?

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Physical
Psychological

67
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Acute pelvic pain in menstruating females warrants immediate attention because some of the differentials may be life-threatening. List 3 of these life-threatening differentials.

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Ectopic Pregnancy
Ovarian Torsion
Appendicits

68
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When is pelvic pain considered to be chronic?

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6+ months
No response to treatment

69
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What percentage of ambulatory referrals are due to chronic pelvic pain?

70
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What percentage of hysterectomies are due to chronic pelvic pain?

71
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Occurs due to retrograde menstrual flow and extension of the uterine lining outside of the uterus

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Endometriosis

72
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What percentage of females with endometriosis report pelvic pain

73
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Forms tumors in the uterine wall and submucosal or subserosal surfaces in the pelvis.

A

Adenosis and Fibroids

74
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Adenosis and fibroids are a red flag for what?

A

History of Sexual Abuse

75
Q

What are the high-risk HPV subtypes for Cervical Cancer?

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HPV 16 and 18

76
Q

What percentage of Cervical Cancers worldwide are due to either HPV 16 or 18

77
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What is the average estimated time for a high-risk HPV lesion to progress to cervical cancer?

78
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What are the two low-risk subtypes of HPV

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HPV 6 and 11

79
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What do HPV 6 and 11 generally cause?

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Genital Warts

80
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What are two notable risk factors for developing Cervical Cancer

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Failure to be Screened
Multiple Sexual Partners

81
Q

What age should we begin HPV screening?

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21 Years Old

82
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How often should we screen for HPV

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Every 3 years

83
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What age should we stop screening individuals for HPV?

84
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Should with screen patients after they’ve had a hysterectomy with removal of the cervix?

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Not recommended

85
Q

Classification of Pap Smear Cytology: Bethesda System - 1

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Negative intraepithelial lesion or malignancy

86
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Classification of Pap Smear Cytology: Bethesda System - 2

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Atypical Squamous Cells:
- undetermined significance (ASC-US)
- Low grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (LSIL)
- High grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (HSIL)

Glandular Cells

87
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Classification of Pap Smear Cytology Bethesda System - 3

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Other malignant neoplasm such as sarcomas or lymphomas are rare.

88
Q

At what age is the HPV vaccine recommended?

89
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What is the earliest age that the HPV vaccine can be administered?

90
Q

Although relatively rare, what is the fifth leading cause of cancer related deaths for women?

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Ovarian Cancer

91
Q

What are the 3 important symptoms of ovarian cancer?

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Abdominal Distention
Abdominal Bloating
Urinary Frequency

92
Q

What are two risk factors for Ovarian Cancer?

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BRCA 1 or 2
1st degree relative with breast or ovarian cancer

93
Q

What percent of Ovarian Cancers appear to be random?

94
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Should CA-125 testing be used for Ovarian Cancer?

A

No
Neither Specific nor Sensitive

95
Q

What is the most commonly reported STI in the United States and is most common in women?

96
Q

At what age should annual screen for Chlamydia and Gonorrhea be performed in sexually active women?

A

25+ years with risk factors:
- new partner
- multiple partner
- infected partner

97
Q

What percentage of pregnancies in the United States are unintentional?

98
Q

Estrogen + Progestin have an increased risk of what two life-threatening events?

A

Stroke
Thromboembolic Events

99
Q

Estrogen + Progestin increase the risk of what two other negative outcomes?

A

Breast Cancer
Dementia

100
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Estrogen alone decreased the risk of what?

A

Breast Cancer

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