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diseases of the vulva and vagina are most of ______ and ______ is uncommon

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  • inflammatory

- malignancy

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inflammation of the vulva causes by infection or traumatic injury

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vulvitis

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what type of infection is vulvitis

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fungal (candida albicans)

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scratching induced trauma is indicative of what condition

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vulvitis

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vaginitis is common/uncommon and is associated with leukorrhea

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common

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vaginal discharge of vaginitis

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leukorrhea

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what type of infection is vaginitis?

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variety of orgs, even commensal organisims

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location of the most common cancers in women

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cervix

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does cervicitis have a discharge?

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yes

and it is common

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cervicitis is seen in virtually every _____ woman

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multiparous

*giving birth to more than one child

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4 factors that increase the prevalence of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia and carcinoma of the cervix

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  • early onset of coitus
  • multiple partners
  • a male partner who has had many female partners
  • persistant infection w high risk of HPV
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HPV is present in ______% of cervical neoplasia

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85-90%

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75-95% of cervical cancers present as _____

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squamous cell carcinoma

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almost all invasive cervical carcinomas arise from precursur lesions called _____-

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cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN)

typically asymptomatic
graded I-III

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two things that have drastically reduced cervical neoplasia

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  • pap smear

- colposcopy (cervical examination)

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two most common complaints related to disorders of the uterus

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  • pelvic pain

- abnormalities in menstrual funciton

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profuse or prolonged bleeding associated with uterus disorders

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menorrhagia

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18
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irregular bleeding between periods associated with uterus disorders

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metrorrhagia

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unusually painful menstrual bleeding associated with uterus disorders

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dysmenorrhea

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presence of endometrial glands and/or stroma in locations other than the uterine lining

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endometriosis

*most common site is the pelvis

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what is the cause of endometriosis?

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unknown

*possible regurgitation theory (backflow of fallopian tubes)

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hyperplasia of the epithelial lining of the uterus that is secondary to an EXCESS OF ESTROGEN

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endometial hyperplasia

*often associated perimenopasal women who are obese

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endometrial hyperplasia is a for-runner to what more serious disease?

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endometrial carcinoma

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benign tumors of smooth m

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leiomyomas

*in the uterus they are FIBROIDS

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LEIOMYOMAS in the uterus
fibroids
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most common benign tumor in females
leiomyoma
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leiomyomas are considered _____ dependent due to their growth during pregnancies
estrogen
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is it rare to have multiple leiomyomas?
no
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cancer that arises from the uterine lining and is the most frequent cancer of the female genital tract in the western world
endometrial carcinoma
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in what two settings does endometrial carcinoma arise?
- perimenopausal women w estrogen excess | - older women with endometrial atrophy
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what are the two most common early symptoms of endometrial carcinoma?
- leukorrhea | - irregular bleeding
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endometrial carcinomas are considered treatable bc ...?
they are late-metastasizing cancers
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are non-neoplastic cysts on the ovaries common?
yes and they are not harmful *but polycystic ovarian disease is...
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common hormonal disorder with the prescence of MULTIPLE cystic follicles in ovaries
polycystic ovarian disease
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the cysts of polycystic ovarian disease cause what?
- inc in size of ovaries | - excess production of androgens and estrogens
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women with polycystic ovarian disease are also at risk for what two things?
- type II diabetes | - CVD
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____ is the most significant disease with carcinoma of the arteries accounting for more deaths than cancers of the cervix and endometrium combined
neoplasia *5th leading cause of cancer deaths in women
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what are 90% of ovarian cancers?
surface epithelial
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what are the two most prominent risk factors for ovarian cancer?
- nulliparity (not having borne children) - family history *oral contraceptives appears to reduce the risk
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are ovarian cancers symptomatic?
no not until they become large enough to cause local pressure symptoms
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the prognosis of ovarian tumors depends healvily on
STAGE
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tumors of the ovaries which develop from differentialtion of totipotential germ cells into mature tissues which represent all three germ layers
teratomas of the ovaries
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teratomas of the ovaries typically occur when?
in the first 2 decades of life for women *earlier onset, better chance for malignancy
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90% of teratomas are _____
benign
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dermoid cysts are associated with what?
teratomas
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breast alterations that arise as an exaggeration and distortion of the cyclic breast changes taht occur normally in the menstrual cycle
fibrocystic changes
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fibrocystic changes occur when?
during reproductive life but could continue past menopause *normally do not lead to cancer
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most common BENIGN tumor of the female breast
fibroadenoma
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when does fibroadenoma present itself?
pre-pubertal girls and young women with the peak in the third decade
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what are fibroadenomas composed of?
glandular epithelium and fibrous tissue *freely movable nodule that needs to be biopsies
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carcinoma of the breast arises from where?
glandular and ductal structures
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of women with carcinoma of the breast, how many will die
one in four
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___% of breast cancers are thought to have inherited mutations
10
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are breast cancers more unilateral or bilateral?
bilateral
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what is the life-time risk of female breast cancer
1 in 8
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in carcinomas of the breast, tumor blockage of the lymphatics can result in thickend skin which resembles what?
the surface of an orange (peau d' orange)
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what are the two classification of carcinoma of the breast?
- ductal carcinoma - lobular carcinoma *both have NON INVASIVE PRECURSOR STAGES
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resection of the breast mass
lumpectomy
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for breast cancer, the prognosis improves with what?
each passing year free of the disease
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what is the 10 year survival rate of breast carcinoma (cancer)
less than 50%

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