Reproductive System Conditions Flashcards
Identify the difference between primary and secondary dysmenorrhea, name 3 contributors for secondary dysmenorrhea.
Dysmenorrhea is a term for painful menstrual periods. Primary is a freestanding condition, secondary is caused by some other pelvic disorder. Pelvic inflammatory disease, fibroid tumors, intrauterine devices, sexually transmitted infections, and endometriosis.
Identify an important trigger for the genetic mutation that leads to uterine cancer.
Excessive estrogen exposure causing mutation in the DNA of affected cells.
Explain why endometrial growths change with a menstrual cycle.
They are subjected to the same hormones that the uterine lining is subjected to.
Name the 2 most common varieties of breast cancer.
Ductal carcinoma (most common), and lobular carcinoma.
Explain why ovarian cancer has a high death rate.
It is usually found in the late stages because the seeding of malignant cells through the peritoneal cavity or through the circulatory lymph systems happen easily and without major symptoms.
Describe how prostate cancer and benign prostatic hyperplasia are similar.
They both have restricted urinary flow and enlarged prostate, and both occur in older men.
Explain why the term prostatitis is often a misnomer.
One would think that there would be inflammation or an infection, but that’s not necessarily the case. Prostatitis is an umbrella term for pain in the prostate.
List 2 classes of testicular cancer.
Germ cell tumors, stromal cell tumors.
List 4 pregnancy related complications.
Asthma, thromboembolism, gestational diabetes, pregnancy induced hypertension, ectopic pregnancy (egg that implants outside of the uterus).
List 3 bacterial or viral sexually transmitted diseases.
Bacterial Vaginosis, Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Nongonococcal urethritis, Trochomoniasis, Molluscum contagiosum virus, genital warts.
Name a causative agent of cervical cancer.
Related to viral infection with some of the HPV (human papilloma virus) group.
