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Reproductive: Female Disorders Flashcards

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What are signs that a breast lump is cancerous

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hard, non-mobile, irregular shape, painless

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2
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heavy period

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Menorrhagia

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3
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painful period

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Dysmenorrhea

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4
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no periods

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Amenorrhea

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5
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infrequent period

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Oligomenorrhea

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overly long, heavy, frequent, period

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Menometrorrhagia

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7
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light volume period

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hypomenorrhea

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What are symptoms of menopause

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hot flashes, incontinence, back aches, breasts droop and flatten

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What are complications of menopause

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cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, alzheimers, colon cancer

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10
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What are some possible treatments of menopause

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hormone replacement therapy, dress in layers, diet, calcium, vitamin D

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11
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What are possible side effects of HRT

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breast cancer

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12
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After menopause is vaginal bleeding OK

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No-should be reported

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13
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What is endometriosis

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uterine tissue that goes outside uterus

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14
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What is the main symptom of endometriosis

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pain when you have a period

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15
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What is a main cause of TSS

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Tampons not changed

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16
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What are preventative measures against TSS

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don’t wear highly absorbant tampons, take tampons out every 4 hours

17
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What is a cystocele

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bladder goes into vaginal space

18
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What is rectocele

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rectum goes into vaginal space

19
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What is uterine prolapse

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part of the uterus comes out of the vagina

20
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What is a leiomyoma

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tumor

21
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What is another name for leiomyoma

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myoma aka fibroids

22
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What is an early and common symptom of endometrial cancer

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bleeding

23
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What are some risk factors of cervical cancer

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warts, HPV, young sexual activity, multiple sex partners, smoking

24
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What are some risk factors for ovarian cancer

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more ovulation, history of cancers

25
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Why is ovarian cancer so deadly

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you don’t know you have it until it’s spread everywhere

26
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What are some causes of vaginal yeast infections (candidiasis)

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pregnancy, wet clothing, tight clothing

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