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Reproductive Issues Flashcards

1
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What is estrogen responsible for?

A

Maintaining and developing female reproductive organs. (Monthly cycle changes, breast development)

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What is progesterone essential for?

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Preparing the endometrium for pregnancy. Prepares breasts to secret milk.

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What does FSH do?

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Stimulates the ovaries to produce estrogen.

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What does LH do?

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Stimulates progesterone production.

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Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone

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Affects rate or FSH and LH secretion.

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What is the Proliferative phase of the cycle?

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After menstruation starts, FSH output increases so estrogen secretions are stimulated. =Endometrium thickens and becomes more vascular.

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7
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What is the secretory phase of cycle?

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Middle of the cycle (14-28).

LH output increases and ovulation occurs.

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What is the luteal phase?

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Occurs after ovulation.

If ovum was not fertilized, FSH and LH decreases (as well as estrogen and progesterone).

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What is human sexuality?

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How people express themselves sexually.

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What is sex?

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Physical or biological characteristics that distinguish males from females.

Chromosomes, genitalia, and hormones.

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What is gender?

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Socially constricted characteristics of men and women.

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Gender identity

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How a person feels about themselves or their self concept.

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Sexual orientation

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Who they are attracted to/who they’d sleep with.

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14
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What is the health risk for a trans women taking Estrogen?

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Increases risk for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality.

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What effect does cross sex hormone treatment have on transgender men and women?

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Decreases bone health. (May need density screening sooner)

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16
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Can hormone replacement therapy impede/eliminate fertility.

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Yes

17
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Dysmenorrhea

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Pain with Menzies.

18
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Dyspareunia

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Pain with vaginal intercourse.

19
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What is vaginitis?

A

Excessive odor or itching with odd discharge

20
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Details of a breast self exam (BSE)

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-perform monthly (one week after period)

-easiest if in shower in circular motion towards armpit.

21
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When should a woman start getting mammograms?

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Typically age 40.

22
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How often should a Pap smear be done?

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Starts at age 18.

-can be every 3 years if initial is normal.

23
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When are colposcopy and cervical biopsies done?

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-when Pap smears are abnormal, these take samples from the cervix.

-if these are abnormal as well: cryotherapy, laser, or LEEP procedure may be done

24
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What age does menstruation start?

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-15

-may take two years to become normal

25
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How often should tampons be changed to avoid TSS?

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3-6 hours

26
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Toxic Shock Syndrome

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-caused by staphylococcus aureus

-hypotension, hypovolemia, flu like symptoms, fever, headache, dizziness

27
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PMS symptoms

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Tension, Irritability, Dysphoria (distress)

28
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PMS dietary interventions

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Alcohol, Salt, Sugar, Red meat, Nicotine

29
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PMS interventions

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Birth control, Anti Depressants, NSAIDs, Exercise

30
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Most common causes of Dysmenorrhea?

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Endometriosis and PID

31
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When is it normal to have Amenorrhea?

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Prepuberty, Pregnancy, Postpartum, Post-menopausal

32
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What is Primary Amenorrhea?

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Someone who hasn’t menstruated yet

33
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What is Secondary Amenorrhea and what causes it?

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-absence of menstruation for 3 cycles OR irregular cycle for 6 months

-Pregnancy, Extreme stress, CNS issues, Anorexia

34
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What is Perimenopause?

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-time surrounding menopause

  • 2-8 years before cessation
35
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What is menopause?

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-1 year since last period

-marks end of reproductive period

36
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What can cause you early menopause?

A

-Ovary removal

-ovary destruction from radiation/chemo

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