process of conception Flashcards
unilateral pain felt on either side of the abdomen
- Mittelschmerz
stretchy, thin, transparent, and watery mucus secretion
- Spinnbarkeit
other name for fertilization
Conception/Fecundation/Impregnation
Refractory period
Resolution
painful menstruation
Dysmenorrhea:
Dysmenorrhea Management
: give analgesics as prescribed
: offer warm compress
: provide emotional support
absence of menses
Amenorrhea
: infrequent menstrual flow
Oligomenorrhea
scanty menstrual flow
Hypomenorrhea:
heavy and prolonged menses
Menorrhagia / hypermenorrhea
bleeding in between menses
Metrorrhagia
bleeding at frequent intervals
Polymenorrhea
Menopause or
Climacterium
cessation of menses
Menopause
hormones become imbalanced (34-36 years old)
Perimenopause
year after; loss of estrogen
Post-menopause
From ovulation to fertilization
Ovum
from fertilization to implantation
Zygote
from implantation to 8 weeks
embryo
from 8weeks until term
fetus
developing embryo or fetus and placental structures throughout pregnancy
conceptus
Ovum surrounded by ?
zona pellucida and corona radiate