Female Genitalia Flashcards
A pregnant women. Often used in combination with a number to represent the number of pregnancies a woman has had.
Gravida (e.g. Gravida 3)
Onset of menstruation in adolescence or young adulthood
Menarche
Average age of menarche (onset of menstruation) in the US?
12.6 yo
A woman who has given birth to one or more infants. Followed by a Roman numeral or Latin prefix (primi, secundi, etc.)
Para (e.g. Para I or primipara)
Position women are in for gynecological exams
Lithotomy position
The major vestibular glands of the female genitalia (2)
Bartholin’s, Skene’s
The absence of menstruation
Amenorrhea
Amenorrhea in which the menses appeared at puberty, but subsequently ceased is called ____ amenorrhea
Secondary
___ amenorrhea is when menstruation never occured. Diagnosed at age 16 if other development is normal.
Primary
Pituitary tumors, chemotherapy, polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), hyperthyroidism are all causes of ____ amenorrhea
Secondary
White, vaginal discharge
Leukorrhea
Abnormal pain associated with the menstrual cycle
Dysmenorrhea
Abnormally heavy or extended menstruation
Menorrhagia
Any uterine bleeding that is not related to menstruation
Metrorrhagia
Abnormally light and/or abnormally infrequent menstruation
Oligomenorrhea
Oligomenorrhea is menstrual periods occurring at intervals of >__ days, with only 4-9 periods/year
35
Pain associated w/sexual intercourse
Dyspareunia
Term used to describe the months leading up to true menopause (hot flashes, irregular menses, sleep disruption, etc.)
Perimenopause
Abdominal pain occurring at the time of ovulation - results from irritation of the peritoneum by bleeding from the ovulation site
Mittelschmerz
Bleeding after intercourse is usually caused by an abnormal ____ (lady part)
Cervix (cervicitis, cervical cancer)
A thick, white, curd-like vaginal discharge would indicate a ____ infection
Fungal (candida or yeast)
A thin vaginal discharge with a fishy smell would indicate a ___ infection
Bacterial (Gardnerella)
White/grey/yellow/green vaginal discharge would indicate a ___ infection (e.g. Trichomonas)
Protozoal
Term for a person’s external genitals, particularly a woman’s.
Pudendum
A small cavity or space at the entrance of a canal
Vestibule
Small, irregular, fleshy projections that are remnants of a ruptured hymen (a membrane that partially closes the opening of the vagina and whose presence is traditionally taken to be a mark of virginity) (this is a normal phenomenon)
Hymenal Caruncles
Atrophy of the labia minora and introitus occurs with lack of ____ (hormone)
Estrogen
Bulging of the anterior vaginal wall caused by protrusion of the bladder through relaxed or weakened musculature
Cystocele/cystourethrocele
A mucous gland of the uterine cervix (present in large numbers)
Nabothian gland
Small white or purplish firm nodule that commonly appears on the cervix - forms within the mucus-secreting gland
Nabothian cyst (retention cyst)
PAP Smear stands for?
Papanicolaou
A PAP smear is a test for?
Cervical cancer
The vaulted upper part of the vagina surrounding the uterine cervix. Anterior, posterior, and lateral components.
Fornix
A nonmalignant growth or tumor protruding from the mucous lining of the cervix - observed at the cervical os
Endocervical polyp
____ vaginosis was formerly called Gardnerella vaginitis
Bacterial
___ vaginitis is a fungal/yeast infection
Monilial
____ vaginitis would have a frothy, yellow, green or grey discharge - caused by sexual transmission
Trichomonas
____ is the most commonly reported notifiable disease in the US. 74% occur in persons aged 15-24. Asymptomatic nature
Chlamydia
Soft, warty, papillomatous projection on the labia and within the vaginal vestibule. Viral in origin (e.g. HPV)
Condyloma Acuminatum (Venereal wart)
Slightly raised, moist, flattened papules that appear on the labia or within the vaginal vestibule. A sign of secondary syphilis
Condyloma latum
Endometrial tissue in abnormal locations - do not shed w/menstruation but react with hormones
Endometriosis
