Gynecology Flashcards
An overgrowth of bacteria in the vagina; characterized by itching, burning, or pain, and possibly a “fishy” smelling discharge.
Bacterial vaginosis
The lower third, or neck, of the uterus; it is the narrowest portion of the uterus and opens into the vagina.
Cervix
A sexually transmitted disease caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis.
Chlamydia
The tubes that connect each ovary with the uterus and are the primary location for fertilization of the ovum.
Fallopian tubes
A sexually transmitted disease caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae.
Gonorrhea
Outer fleshy lips covered with pubic hair that protect the vagina.
Labia majora
Inner fleshy lips devoid of pubic hair that protect the vagina.
Labia minors
The primary female reproductive organs that produce an ovum, or egg, that, if fertilized, will develop into a fetus.
Ovaries
The process in which an ovum is released from a follicle.
Ovulation
An infection of the fallopian tubes and the surrounding tissues of the pelvis.
Pelvic inflammatory disease
In a female, the area between the vagina and the anus.
Perineum
An attack against a person that is sexual in nature, the most common of which is rape.
Sexual assault
The muscular organ where the fetus grows, also called the womb; responsible for contractions during labor.
Uterus
The outermost cavity of a woman’s reproductive tract; the lower part of the birth canal.
Vagina
