Terms OB/Gyn & Urology/MRepro/STI Flashcards
Oxytocin
Hormone secreted for labor and delivery
Perimetrium
Outer layer of uterus, surrounding uterus
Menopause
Hormone level decrease, menstrual cycle stops
PID
Pelvic Inflammation Disease
Serious infection
Uterine Prolapse
Uterus is no longer suspended in place, beings to protrude out of body
Ovarian Cyst
Cyst which forms on ovary
Chloasma
Brownish pigmentation of face
Nulligravida
Women who has never been pregnant
Pre-eclampsia
Early signs/symptoms of eclampsia where you retain fluid.
Epididymitis
Inflammation and infection of epididymis
BPH
Benign prostate hyperplasia
Trichomonas Vaginalis
Disease caused by Protozoa, transmitted through sexual intercourse.
Genital Herpes
Open blister/sores on and around genitals (develop 3 to 7 days later)
Chlamydia / Gonorrhea
Genital infection; can lead to PID or infertility
gram negative bacteria
Salping/o
Fallopian Tubes