SEXUAL HEALTH Traumatic

Question 1

Cystocele

Answer 1

When the wall between the bladder and the vagina weakens. This can cause the bladder to drop or sag into the vagina. It may be caused by things that increase pressure on the pelvic muscles. Treatment depends on the severity of the cystocele.
SYMPTOMS: Feeling of pelvic heaviness or fullness.
Bulge in the vagina that you can feel.
Aching or a feeling of pressure in the lower belly or pelvis.
Lower back pain.
Frequent urinary tract infections.
Need to urinate often or urgently.
Leakage of urine.
Incomplete emptying of the bladder.
CAUSE: Factors that increase your risk of a cystocele are childbirth, age, obesity, chronic constipation and heavy lifting. Signs and symptoms can include the feeling that something has dropped out of your vagina, leaking urine or a feeling of incomplete emptying of your bladder.

Question 2

Dyspareunia

Answer 2

Painful intercourse is dyspareunia, defined as persistent or recurrent genital pain that occurs just before, during or after sex.
SYMPTOMS: Pain only at sexual entry (penetration)
Pain with every penetration, including putting in a tampon.
Deep pain during thrusting.
Burning pain or aching pain.
Throbbing pain, lasting hours after intercourse.
CAUSE: Certain illnesses and conditions. The list includes endometriosis, pelvic inflammatory disease, uterine prolapse, retroverted uterus, uterine fibroids, cystitis, irritable bowel syndrome, pelvic floor dysfunction, adenomyosis, hemorrhoids and ovarian cysts.

Question 3

Mastalgia

Answer 3

Breast pain: can be described as tenderness, throbbing, sharp, stabbing, burning pain or tightness in the breast tissue. The pain may be constant or it may occur only occasionally, and it can occur in men, women and transgender people. Breast pain can range from mild to severe.
SYMPTOMS: can be described as tenderness, throbbing, sharp, stabbing, burning pain or tightness in the breast tissue. The pain may be constant or it may occur only occasionally, and it can occur in men, women and transgender people.
CAUSE: One cause of noncyclic breast pain is trauma, or a blow to the breast. Other causes can include arthritic pain in the chest cavity and in the neck, which radiates down to the breast

Question 4

Rectocele

Answer 4

A type of prolapse where the supportive wall of tissue between a woman’s rectum and vaginal wall weakens. Without the support of these pelvic floor muscles and ligaments, the front wall of the rectum sags and bulges into the vagina, and in severe cases, protrudes out of the vaginal opening.
SYMPTOMS: Rectal pressure or fullness, or the sensation that something is stuck in the rectum.
Difficulty having a bowel movement.
Discomfort during sexual intercourse.
A soft bulge of tissue that can be felt in the vagina (or protrudes outside of the body)
CAUSE: prolonged pressure on the pelvic floor. Risk factors for rectocele may include: Pregnancy and childbirth, especially repeated vaginal deliveries and/or tearing or episiotomy during delivery. Aging.

Question 5

Testicular Torsion

Answer 5

Occurs when a testicle rotates, twisting the spermatic cord that brings blood to the scrotum. The reduced blood flow causes sudden and often severe pain and swelling. Testicular torsion is most common between ages 12 and 18, but it can occur at any age, even before birth.
SYMPTOMS: Sudden, severe pain in the scrotum — the loose bag of skin under your penis that contains the testicles.
Swelling of the scrotum.
Abdominal pain.
Nausea and vomiting.
A testicle that’s positioned higher than normal or at an unusual angle.
Frequent urination.
Fever.
CAUSE: Often occurs several hours after vigorous activity, after a minor injury to the testicles or while sleeping. Cold temperature or rapid growth of the testicle during puberty also might play a role

Question 6

Trauma to Genitourinary Tract
- Foreign bodies
- Injuries

Answer 6

Trauma and foreign bodies in the genitourinary system can lead to serious damage and possible complications.

Question 7

Urethrocele

Answer 7

The prolapse of the female urethra into the vagina. (Urethral prolapse) is a type of pelvic organ prolapse in which the urethra moves from its normal position and presses against the front wall of the vagina. This is also called anterior vaginal wall prolapse. Urethrocele occurs when the muscles and tissues that hold the urethra in place get weak or damaged.
SYMPTOMS:
Stress incontinence: loss of urine with coughing, lifting objects, strain
In most cases, it does not cause serious health problems. But it may cause you to leak urine. You may notice this when you cough, laugh, or jump. You may also have problems emptying your bladder
CAUSE: Occurs when the muscles and tissues that hold the urethra in place get weak or damaged. This may be caused by pregnancy and childbirth, being overweight, or with frequent constipation. Or the muscles and tissues may get weaker as you age. In most cases, urethrocele does not cause serious health problems.