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Women's terminology Flashcards

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Nullipara

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a woman who has never been pregnant beyond 20 weeks gestation

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Gravida/gravid

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number of pregnancies, regardless of outcome

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Para/parity

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number of babies born after 20 weeks gestation

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G6, P4

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gravida 6, para 4 means pregnant 6 times (including current pregnancy) and has previously delivered 4 babies at more than 20 weeks gestation

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Grand multipara

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a woman who has delivered 5 or more babies at more than 20 weeks gestation

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Abortion/miscarriage

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pregnancy loss before 20 weeks gestation

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labour

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regular painful contractions with cervical change after 20 weeks gestation

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lower uterine segment caesarian section

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operative deliver of the baby through an incision in the lower uterine segment

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classical caesarian section

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operative delivery of a baby through a vertical incision in the upper segment of the uterus

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hysterotomy

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operative delivery of a baby through a uterine incision at

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preterm labour

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labour at

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prelabour rupture of membranes (PROM)

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rupture of the membranes before the onset of labour

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ARM/AROM

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artificial rupture of the membranes

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premature prelabour rupture of membranes (PPROM)

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rupture of the membranes before labour at

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PROM

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prelabour rupture of the membranes

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SROM

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spontaneous rupture of the membranes

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Braxton Hicks contractions

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painless uterine contractions in the antenatal period

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18
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Naegles rule

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to estimate the probable date of childbirth (confinement) add 9 months and 7 days to the first day of the last menstrual period
note: correction is required if pt does not have 28 day cycles

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first stage of labour

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from the start of labour until full dilatation of the cervix

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second stage of labour

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from full dilatation of the cervix until the birth of a baby

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third stage of labour

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from the birth of the baby until the delivery of the placenta and membranes

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spurious or false labour

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uterine contractions which may be regular and/or painful, but are not associated with cervical effacement and dilatation

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oxytocic

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medication that stimulates contractions of the uterine muscle

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tocolytic

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medication that stops uterine contractions

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25
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induction of labour

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process of causing labour to commence

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augmentation of labour

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process of stimulating a labour that has already started

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27
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placenta praevia

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placenta that approaches or covers the internal cervical os in late or third trimester
(placenta partly or wholly inserted in lower uterine segment)

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28
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vasa praevia

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fetal vessels lying in the membranes in front of the presenting part

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29
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antepartum haemorrhage

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bleeding >5ml from the vagina after 20 weeks gestation

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abruption

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separation of the placenta from the uterus in the antenatal or intrapartum period

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post partum haemorrhage

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vaginal bleeding >500ml in the first 24 hours after delivery

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secondary post partum haemorrhage

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vaginal bleeding >500ml, >24 hours after delivery

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placenta accreta

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placenta that invades the myometrium

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34
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uterine atony

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abnormal relaxation of the uterus after delivery, usually causing bleeding

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35
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isoimmunisation

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  • blood group antibodies cross the placenta resulting in haemolysis of fetal RBCs
  • antibodies include: D, c, K (Kell), Kidd, Duffy etc..
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36
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CTG

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cardiotocogram

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37
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neonatal death

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a liveborn infant who dies within 28 days of birth, of at least 20 weeks gestation or weighing >400g if gestation is unknown

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38
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stillbirth

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an infant born >20 weeks gestation (or birthweight >400g if gestation unknown) who did not show any signs of life after birth

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39
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perinatal mortality rate

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number of stillbirths plus neonatal deaths per 1000 births

40
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maternal death

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death of a woman while pregnant (irrespective of the gestation) or within 42 days of the conclusion of pregnancy irrespective of the cause of death or gestation at delivery

41
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maternal mortality rate

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number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births

42
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infant death

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death of an infant between 29 days and 1 year of life

43
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station

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level of descent of the presenting part relative to the pelvic brim or symphysis on abdo palpation, or to the ischial spines on vaginal examination

44
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lie (give examples)

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relationship between the long axis of the fetus and the long axis of the uterus e.g. longitudinal, oblique, transverse

45
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position (give examples)

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  • relationship of a defined area of the presenting part (the denominator) to the mother’s pelvis
  • e.g. in a cephalic presentation, the denominator is the occiput thus the position is the occipito-anterior (OA), occipito-posterior (OP), left or right occipito-transverse (L/ROT)
  • e.g. in a breech presentation, the denominator is the sacrum (SA, SP, ST)
46
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presentation

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part of the fetus which is presenting e.g. vertex (cephalic), breech

47
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asynlitism

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side to side tilt of the fetal head

48
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caput

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oedema from obstructed venous return in the fetal scalp caused by pressure of the head against the cervix

49
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cervical incompetence

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painless cervical dilatation in the second trimester causing preterm labour

50
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cord prolapse

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cord is alongside or below the presenting part in the presence of ruptured membranes

51
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episiotomy

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surgical incision of the perineum during the second stage of labour

52
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third degree tear

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perineal laceration which involves the vaginal mucosa, perineal muscles and external anal sphincter

53
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second degree tear

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perineal laceration which involves the vaginal mucosa and perineal muscles

54
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lochia

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vaginal discharge during the puerperium

55
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oligohydramnios

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reduced amniotic fluid

56
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polyhydramnios

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excess amniotic fluid

57
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pre eclampsia

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hypertension, proteinuria and oedema in pregnancy

58
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eclampsia

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a seizure in the clinical setting of pre eclampsia

59
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amniocentesis

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sampling of amniotic fluid using a needle through the abdo wall

60
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chorionic villus sampling (CVS)

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sampling of the placenta using a needle under US guidance

61
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external cephalic version

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turning a breech baby to cephalic presentation through the maternal abdo wall

62
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retained placenta

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placenta still in utero 1 hour after delivery of the baby

63
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precipitate labour

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labour

64
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shoulder dystocia

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difficulty delivering the shoulders after delivery of the fetal head

65
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puerperium

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the 6 weeks following delivery

66
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quickening

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maternal perception of fetal movements

67
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restitution

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rotation of the fetal head after delivery to align with the back and shoulders

68
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show

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discharge of blood and mucus from the vagina in early labour or days preceding labour

69
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phototherapy

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use of standard fluorescent white light or blue light therapy to photoisomerase bilirubin to allow for its excretion

70
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exchange transfusion

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  • procedure to treat severe newborn pathological jaundice in which blood is removed and replaced with donor blood
  • removes the bilirubin and antibodies that have been causing haemolysis and jaundice
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low birthweight baby

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72
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very low birthweight baby

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73
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neonatal respiratory distress

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  • tachypnoea
  • increased effort of breathing
  • noisy breathing
  • central cyanosis
74
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caesarian hysterectomy

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laparotomy at which the contents of the gravid uterus are delivered then the uterus is excised (e.g. due to placenta accreta)

75
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perimortem CS

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CS performed on a moribind or dead woman with a view to preserving her life

76
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abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB)

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overarching term for disturbed menstrual bleeding which includes bleeding that is abnormally heavy or abnormal in timing

77
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primary ammenhorrhea

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absence of periods ever

78
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secondary ammenhorhea

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absence of periods for a 6-month period

79
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intermenstrual bleeding

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bleeding episodes between normally timed menstrual periods that are either random or follow a cyclical pattern

80
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irregular menstrual bleeding

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unpredictable onset of menses with cycle variations of >20 days over a period of 1 year

81
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prolonged menstrual bleeding

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menstrual bleeding lasting >8 days on a regular basis

82
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acute AUB

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  • AUB = abnormal uterine bleeding

- an episode of heavy bleeding that is sufficiently heavy to require immediate treatment to prevent further blood loss

83
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chronic AUB

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bleeding from the uterine corpus that is abnormal in volume, duration and/or frequency and has been present for most of the past 6 months

84
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heavy menstrual bleeding (replaces menorrhagia)

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excessive menstrual blood loss that interferes with a woman’s physical, emotional, social and material QoL occurring alone or with other sx

85
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dysmenorrhea

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pelvic pain during menstruation

86
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dyspareunia

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pain with sexual intercourse

87
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cervical excitation

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pain felt by the woman when her cervix is moved during vaginal examination, typically from free blood in the peritoneal cavity

88
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cervical ectropion

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endocervical columnar epithelium protrudes through the external os of the cervix and onto the vaginal portion of the cervix

89
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infertility

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failure of a couple to conceive in 1 year

90
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endometriosis

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occurrence of endometrial tissue outside of the uterus, most commonly on the pelvic peritoneal surfaces

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adenomyosis

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occurrence of endometrial tissue within the myometrium

92
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Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)

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infection of the uterus, fallopian tubes or pelvis

93
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menopause

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final menstrual period

94
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premature menopause

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menopause occurring

95
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climacteric/perimenopause

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period of time when ovarian function declines and menopausal sx appear

96
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post menopause

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time after menopause q

97
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lactational amenorrhea

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effective contraception provided when a woman is fully breast-feeding a baby

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