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who should be doing breast self exams
all women over 20
when should breast self exams be performed
it should be performed one week after menstrual cycle and every month to identify changes, can result in a lot of false positives
how is a breast self exam performed
lay on back with right arm behind head using pads of three middle fingers on left hand feel for lumps and right breast move around the breast up and down patterns repeat on the left breast lastly stand in front of a mirror with hands firmly pressed down on hips and assess for changes in shape size contour dimpling redness of nipples/breast
who should be getting clinical breast exam
All women over 25 should be getting clinical breast exams it should be performed every 1-3 years for 25 to 39 year olds then yearly after age 40
who performs clinical breast exams
HCP is needed to perform this because they are trained and specialized in identifying specific breast masses
who gets mamographys and when
It is an individual decision with health care provider based on history and risk for women under 50 and after 50 all women should get one the week after menstrual cycle is the best time,
what is the purpose of mamography
performed because it can detect things before they are palpable
what is the purpose of papsmear and who gets them
Screens for cervical cancer women over 21 to 29 should get one every three years women 30 to 65 should get it every three to five years women over 65 do not need it unless other risk factors are involved
what is amenorrhea
absene of menstration
what is primary amenorrhea
lack of menstration by age 15
what is secondary ammenorrhea
absence of menstral cycle for over 3 months
what could be some causes of ammenorrhea
could be pregnancy, postpartum, lactation, menopause, medications, hormonal imbalances, anorexia, excessive exercising, stress, disease so treatment depends on cause
what is dysmenorrhea
painful cramping in uterus during menstration
what are the ss of primary dysmenorrhea
lower abdominal pain radiating to lower back or legs, headache, n/v, diarrhea, irritability, fatigue, depression
what is secondary dysmenorrhea
pain often occurs after age 20 and associated with GYN conditions (endometriosis, fibroids)
what is the treatment for dysmenorrhea
relaxation, heat, exercise, NSAIDs
who does PMS normally affect
teens
what are the ss of PMS
irritability, mood changes, fluid retention
what is the cause of PMS
normal fluctuation of estrogen and progesterone, hyperprolactinemia, alterations and carbohydrate metabolism
how do you treat PMS
reduce signs and symptoms - 60 minutes or more of physical activity daily, eat well balanced diet, decrease intake of salt, caffeine, sugar, diuretics, NSAIDs, hormonal contraceptives
what is menorrhagia
excess bleeding, 80ml or more lasting greater then 7 days
what is metorrhagia
bleeding at abnormal times during cycle, vaginal bleeding more often then every 21 days
what is menometrohagia
combo of menorrhagia and metororrhagia
what is plymenorrhea
bleeding that occurs at short intervals (less then 21 days)