OBGYN

Question 1

menorrhagia

Answer 1

excessive menstrual flow/number of days of flow

Question 1

metrorrhagia

Answer 1

periods of bleeding between the regular monthly flow

Question 2

menorrhagia/dysmenorrhea

Answer 2

pelvic pain during menstruation (can indicate endometriosis)

Question 3

menopause

Answer 3

• starts around ages 40-52
• when ovaries stop releasing eggs + hormone production decreases
• symptoms: hot flashes, irritability, mood swings, etc.

Question 4

at what age should women get annual mammograms?

Answer 4

starting at age 40

Question 5

when is a clinical breast exam recommended?

Answer 5

• every 3 years for women in their 20s + 30s
• annually for women 40+

Question 6

GYN exam

Answer 6

• breast exam
• pelvic + vaginal exam
• Pap smear (cervical cancer?)
• rectal/vaginal exam

Question 7

gravia

Answer 7

pregnancy

Question 8

para

Answer 8

live births

Question 9

loop electrosurgical excision (LEEP)

Answer 9

• uses an electric current + laser beam that vaporizes abnormal tissue in cervix/vagina

Question 10

dilation + curettage (D&C)

Answer 10

• widening + opening cervix then scraping the uterine lining
• ex. remove polyps/abnormal bleeding/fibroids

Question 11

laparoscopy

Answer 11

• uses long tube instrument w/ threads to illuminate organs (like telescope) to view internal organs
• ex. determine cause of infertility/abnormal growths/etc.

Question 12

colposcopy

Answer 12

exam of vagina + cervix w/ a colposcope to identify abnormal cells

Question 13

amniocentesis

Answer 13

procedure performed to detect genetic abnormalities/chromosomal disorders (ex. down syndrome) using long thin needle inserted into amniotic sac

Question 14

preeclampsia (toxemia)

Answer 14

pregnancy complication where there is protein in the urine (lack of protein)