Unit I

Question 1

the ability to conceive and have children, the ability to become pregnant through normal sexual activity

Answer 1

fertility

Question 2

failure to conceive after a year of regular intercourse without contraception
- 6months for women >35 years old

Answer 2

infertility

Question 3

never been able to give birth (includes miscarriages)

Answer 3

primary infertility

Question 4

have had a child but are unable to conceive again

Answer 4

secondary infertility

Question 5

2Cs of contraception (effectiveness of contraception)

Answer 5

consistently and correctly

Question 6

failure rates for those who use a method consistently and always correctly

Answer 6

“contraception perfect use”

Question 7

should be considered a permanent and irreversible form of birth control, Bilateral tubal ligation “tying the tubes”, hysteroscopic tubal ligation “nonincisional method”, vasectomy “vas deferens is cut in scrotum”

Answer 7

permanent sterilization

Question 8

Inceases 0.3-0.6’C approx 24-48hours after ovulation

Answer 8

Basal body temperature

Question 9

increased estrogen levels cause changes in the cervical mucus. It becomes watery and clear, creating a pathway for sperm to readily swim through the cervix, elasticity of mucus increases at ovulation, will stretch 8-10cm

Answer 9

cervical mucus check

Question 10

using a calendar to detect when you are most fertile, calculation, basal body

Answer 10

rhythm method

Question 11

failure rates for those who do not use consistently and correctly

Answer 11

“contraception typical use”

Question 12

how long are you supposed to track your cycles to use formula calculating fertile times

Answer 12

~8m-1year (1st spot of blood to next spot)

Question 13

formula for calculating fertile times

Answer 13

(shortest cycle - 18days, longest cycle - 11days)

Question 14

List the danger signs for the IUD:

Answer 14

P.eriod being late
A.bdominal pain/pain with intercourse
I.nfection (vaginal discharge)
N.ot feeling well (fever, chills)
S.tring is missing

Question 15

List the danger signs for the pill:

Answer 15

A.bdominal pain 
C.hest pain (SOB)
H.eadaches
E.ye problems
S.evere leg pain (DVT)

Question 16

a severe disease caused by toxins produced by certain strains of bacterium, staph aureus
Symptoms: fever, rash, hypotension (bp<90)

Answer 16

Toxic Shock Syndrome

Question 17

which contraception plaves women at higher risk for developing TSS?

Answer 17

diaphragm, cervical cap, contraceptive sponge, IUD

Question 18

dye is injected into uterus and fallopian tubes and through xray examination to see any abnormalities

Answer 18

Hysterosalpingogram

Question 19

removes small sample of endometrium and evaluates levels of progesterone

Answer 19

Endometrial biopsy

Question 20

used for ovulation stimulant, antiestrogenic

50mg/day for 5days; start on 5th day of cycle following start of bleeding

Answer 20

Clomid (clomiphene citrate)

Question 21

involves the retrieval of the oocytes from the ovaries, usually via an intradominal approach or a transvaginal approach under ultrasound guidance. The oocytes are then combined with sperm in lab and placed in the uterus. Avg successful after 3cycles

Answer 21

IVF (in vitro fertilization)

Question 22

retrieve oocytes are fertilized outside body and plaved in the disal fallopian tubes

Answer 22

ZIFT (zygote intrafallopian transfer)

Question 23

oocytes are retrieved and then put in a catheter along with washed sperm then injected into the fimbriated ends of the fallopian tubes

exogenous progesterone used

Answer 23

GIFT (gamete intrafallopian transfer)

Question 24

placement at the embryo stage into the fallopian tube

exogenous progesterone used

Answer 24

ET (embryo transfer)