practice quiz 3- female repro Flashcards
female external genitalia
vulva
opening
meatus
a whitish or yellowish discharge of mucus from the vagina
leukorrhea
bad, painful, or difficult
dys
painful menstruation
dysmenorrhea
painful intercourse
dyspareunia
a protrusion of the urinary bladder into the anterior wall of the vagina
cystocele (cysto can mean urinary bladder or cyst)
the uterus and the cervix protrude through the vaginal orifice
third degree uterine prolapse
the cervix lies at the opening to the vagina and the body of the uterus is in the vagina
second degree uterine prolapse
the cervix drops into the vagina
first degree uterine prolapse
the absence of menstruation
amenorrhea
short menstrual cycles of less than 3 weeks
polymenorrhea
bleeding between cycles
metrorrhagia
the presence of endometrial tissue outside the uterus
endometriosis
the first occurrence of menstruation
menarche