FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM PROCEDURES Flashcards
What is an Obstetrician?
Midwife
(provides care during pregnancy and delivers babies)
What is Gynecologist?
diagnoses and treats issues with female reproductive organs
(a physician)
What is Episiotomy?
a cut (incision) through the area between your vaginal opening and your anus
What is Hysterosalpingogram?
an imaging procedure performed to assess the causes of infertility in females
What is Colposcopy?
When a doctor uses a special magnifying instrument to look closely at your cervix, vagina, and vulva to see any signs of diseases.
What is Dilation and curettage (D & C)?
When a doctor does a medical procedure to dilate the cervix and use a instrument to remove the lining of the uterus.
What is Mammoplasty?
breast surgery
surgical procedure to change the size, shape, or appearance
What is Pudendal block?
a type of numbing injection used during childbirth
