Reproduction Flashcards
Puberty
developmental stage characterized by transition from sexual immaturity to sexual maturity
- females: 10-14
- -secondary sexual characteristics: breast and areolar development
- -menarche 2-3 after beginning of puberty
- males: 11-16
- -secondary sexual characteristics are penile growth and pubic hair development
gonadarche
activation of the gonads by the FSH and L from the anterior pituitary
Adrenarche
increase in androgen hormone production in the adrenal cortex
Thelarche
development of breast tissue due to estrogen from the ovaries
Menarche
first menstrual cycle
Spermarche
first sperm production
pubarche
pubic hair development
Others things to consider during puberty
increase in height and weight may vary by gender from person to person
-development of facial hair, axillary hair, increase length of vocal cords, facial morphologic appearance, increase size of thyroid, skin change, change in skin (acne)
Boys Development of External Genitalia
1: prepubertal
2: enlargement of testes and scrotum, scrotal skin reddens and changes in texture
3. enlargement of penis, further growth of testes
4. increased size of penis, growth in breadth and development of glans, scrotum larger and darker
5. adult genitalia
Breast development
- Prepubertal
- breast bud stage with elevation of breast and papilla, enlargement of areola
- further enlargement of breast and areola, no separation of contour
- areola and papilla form a secondary mound above the level of breast
- mature stage; projection of papilla only, related to recession of areola
Pubic Hair Development
- prepubertal : pubic area may have vellus hair
- sparse growth of long, slightly pigmented hair, straight or curled at base of scrotum or along labia
- darker coarser more curled hair spreading sparsely over junction of the pubes
- hair in adult in type but covering smaller area than in adult. no spread to medial surface of thigh
- adult in type and quantity with horizontal upper border
Female Breast/ Pubic Hair Development
often 1st sign of puberty in females
menarche usually starts at breast stage 3 or 4
breast development and pubic hair occur 8 to 13 years of age
Male penile and pubic hair development
pubic hair and size of male genitalia start from 9-13.5 years of age
testicular size also increase
Stage 1: no pubic hair
Menstrual History
age of menarche, duration, flow and cycle, length of menses,
LMP (last menstrual period)
Gyn History
hx of breast disease last mammogram previous gyn surgery history of infertility last pap smear
OB history
gravida (number of pregnancies)
Para (number of viable birth/offsprings)
gestational age of delivery
maternal complications (hypertension, diabetes)
fetal complications such as growth restriction, anomalies, still birth
delivery or operative complications
gravida
number of pregnancies
Para
number of viable birth/offsprings
G3P3
Term deliveries
more than 37 week gestation
Pre-term deliveries
20-37 weeks gestation