Female - Disorders & Aging Flashcards
1
Q
effects of aging of women
A
- increase dryness
- infertility
2
Q
define AMENORRHEA
A
absence of menses
3
Q
define DYSMENORRHEA
A
painful/difficult menstruation
4
Q
define PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME (PMS)
A
symptoms characteristic before menses
5
Q
s/s: PMS
A
irritability, depression, edema, headache, impaired concentration
6
Q
define FIBROID/LEIOMYOMA
A
smooth muscle tumor of uterus
7
Q
aka: fibroid
A
leiomyoma
8
Q
cancers in women
A
breast, endometrial, ovarian, cervical
9
Q
define ECTOPIC PREGNANCY
A
pregnancy implanted outside uterus
10
Q
define INFERTILITY
A
inability to get pregnant after 1 year of regular unprotected sex
11
Q
define POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION
A
major psychological depression after birth
12
Q
define GESTATIONAL DIABETES
A
diabetes during pregnancy
13
Q
define PLACENTA PREVIA
A
placenta near cervix
