Reproductive system Flashcards

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Teaching for testicular self exam

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Do it monthly,
• Do them in the same pattern/motion every time to get familiar with them
• Shower and use soap
• grasp and roll the testicle between your thumbs and forefingers, feeling for lumps, swelling, hardness or other changes

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Risk Factors for testicular cancer

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AGE, FAMILY HISTORY, USUALLY DIAGNOSED BETWEEN 15-44 years of age, personal history of testicular cancer, undescended testicle, HIV, CIS, Klinefelter Syndrome

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Teaching for breast self exam

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• 5 davs after menstrual period starts
• Can be easier in the shower
• Do them in the same pattern/motion every time to get familiar with them
• Look in the mirror with your shoulders straight and your arms on vour hips.
• Check size, shape, and color, nipple discharge, areola changes, lumps

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When performing a self breast exam

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• Note any Dimpling, puckering, or bulging of the skin, A nipple that has changed position or an inverted nipple (pushed inward instead of sticking out), Redness, soreness, rash, or swelling

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5
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Assessing person with labia

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Spread apart labia

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6
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Know what the lab prostate-specific antigen (PSA) is
for.

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(Prostate Specific Antigen) = To detect prostate cancer

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7
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Teaching on HIV transmission

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Avoid unprotected sex (use a new condom every time you have sex) or practice sexual abstinence
• Avoid having multiple sex partners.
•use a new, sterile needle each time.

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Teaching on genital herpes transmission and signs and symptoms.

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symptoms.
• transmitted through direct skin-to-skin contact with an infected person, even when there are no visible symptoms.
• primarily spread through sexual contact, including vaginal, anal, and oral sex. It can be transmitted even if an infected person is not experiencing an outbreak (asymptomatic shedding)

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9
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How long does herpes last?

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Chronic, lifelong viral infection systemic antiviral medications

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10
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Symptoms of herpes

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Lesions develop around the genitals, rectum, or mouth

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11
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Papanicolaou test (pap smear) should be how often

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Every three years

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12
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HPV (human papillomavirus) test should be every

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5 years

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13
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Gathering subjective information regarding sexually transmitted diseases (STIs)

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• How many Partners?
• Unprotected sex?
• Sexual history

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