Male/Female Genitals Flashcards
Cause of benign prostatic hyperplasia
symptoms
non malignant growth leads to urethral obstruction
slow stream, hesitancy
hyperplasia
increased cell production in a normal tissue or organ
PSA
what does it do
where is it found
does it increase or decrease with age, why?
prostate specific antigen
decreases viscosity of fluid
seminal plasma (fluid), a portion of it enters the blood
increase, prostate gets bigger
Treatment medications for stage 2 BPH
Stage 3
clinical complications
when do the problems start
alpha blockers, anti-muscarinics
balloon dilation
UTI, irritable bowel syndrome, CP
stage 2
Follicle
sac in ovary w/ one immature egg
Treatment of chronic pancreatitis / chronic pelvic pain syndrome
Corticosteroids, pelvic floor therapy
The uterus is composed of (2)
myometrium (smooth muscle)
endometrium (epithelial)
Follicular phase
how many follicles (eggs) start at the beginning, how many mature completely
longest phase of the menstrual cycle lasting 14 to 21 days
10-20
1
In woman, LH stimulates ____ release and ….
LH stimulates steroid release from the ovaries, OVULATION, and the release of progesterone after ovulation by the corpus luteum
Corpus luteum secretes
progesterone
How long does the luteal phase last
14 days
In woman, FSH triggers
the growth of eggs in the ovaries and gets the eggs ready for ovulation
Woman’s ovaries make MOST _____ hormones, _____ and ____ also make some hormones
estrogen, adrenal glands and adipose (fat cells)
In woman, progesterone …
causes thickening of uterine lining (endometrium)
Ovaries/testes and a small amount from _____ ______ produce ______,
adrenal cortex progesterone
Normal menstrual cycle occurs at what age
ovulation occurs at day
11-15, for 20-45 days
14
abnormal menstrual cycle occurs
longer than 31-35 days apart
eumenorrheic
amenorrheic (cause?)
2-3 menses in last 3 months and 5 in the last 6 months (predicable)
0 menses in the last 3 months
natural or secondary menopause (pharm/toxin)
Transient ovarian insufficiency is often caused by
pharmacological or toxins (birth control)
A fall in ___ causes follicle depletion
during menopause ___ levels drop so you no longer ______
symptoms of menopause
treatment ^
clinical complications
FSH
estrogen, ovulate
hot flashes, insomnia, fatigue
SERM, hormone replacement therapy
CVD, osteoporosis
Condition containing enlarged ovaries with small cysts on the outer edges
PCOS
a disease in which tissue similar to the lining of the uterus grows outside the uterus
Endometriosis
