Female Genitalia

Question 1

A pregnant women. Often used in combination with a number to represent the number of pregnancies a woman has had.

Answer 1

Gravida (e.g. Gravida 3)

Question 2

Onset of menstruation in adolescence or young adulthood

Answer 2

Menarche

Question 3

Average age of menarche (onset of menstruation) in the US?

Answer 3

12.6 yo

Question 4

A woman who has given birth to one or more infants. Followed by a Roman numeral or Latin prefix (primi, secundi, etc.)

Answer 4

Para (e.g. Para I or primipara)

Question 5

Position women are in for gynecological exams

Answer 5

Lithotomy position

Question 6

The major vestibular glands of the female genitalia (2)

Answer 6

Bartholin’s, Skene’s

Question 7

The absence of menstruation

Answer 7

Amenorrhea

Question 8

Amenorrhea in which the menses appeared at puberty, but subsequently ceased is called ____ amenorrhea

Answer 8

Secondary

Question 9

___ amenorrhea is when menstruation never occured. Diagnosed at age 16 if other development is normal.

Answer 9

Primary

Question 10

Pituitary tumors, chemotherapy, polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), hyperthyroidism are all causes of ____ amenorrhea

Answer 10

Secondary

Question 11

White, vaginal discharge

Answer 11

Leukorrhea

Question 12

Abnormal pain associated with the menstrual cycle

Answer 12

Dysmenorrhea

Question 13

Abnormally heavy or extended menstruation

Answer 13

Menorrhagia

Question 14

Any uterine bleeding that is not related to menstruation

Answer 14

Metrorrhagia

Question 15

Abnormally light and/or abnormally infrequent menstruation

Answer 15

Oligomenorrhea

Question 16

Oligomenorrhea is menstrual periods occurring at intervals of >__ days, with only 4-9 periods/year

Answer 16

35

Question 17

Pain associated w/sexual intercourse

Answer 17

Dyspareunia

Question 18

Term used to describe the months leading up to true menopause (hot flashes, irregular menses, sleep disruption, etc.)

Answer 18

Perimenopause

Question 19

Abdominal pain occurring at the time of ovulation - results from irritation of the peritoneum by bleeding from the ovulation site

Answer 19

Mittelschmerz

Question 20

Bleeding after intercourse is usually caused by an abnormal ____ (lady part)

Answer 20

Cervix (cervicitis, cervical cancer)

Question 21

A thick, white, curd-like vaginal discharge would indicate a ____ infection

Answer 21

Fungal (candida or yeast)

Question 22

A thin vaginal discharge with a fishy smell would indicate a ___ infection

Answer 22

Bacterial (Gardnerella)

Question 23

White/grey/yellow/green vaginal discharge would indicate a ___ infection (e.g. Trichomonas)

Answer 23

Protozoal

Question 24

Term for a person’s external genitals, particularly a woman’s.

Answer 24

Pudendum

Question 25

A small cavity or space at the entrance of a canal

Answer 25

Vestibule

Question 26

Small, irregular, fleshy projections that are remnants of a ruptured hymen (a membrane that partially closes the opening of the vagina and whose presence is traditionally taken to be a mark of virginity) (this is a normal phenomenon)

Answer 26

Hymenal Caruncles

Question 27

Atrophy of the labia minora and introitus occurs with lack of ____ (hormone)

Answer 27

Estrogen

Question 28

Bulging of the anterior vaginal wall caused by protrusion of the bladder through relaxed or weakened musculature

Answer 28

Cystocele/cystourethrocele

Question 29

A mucous gland of the uterine cervix (present in large numbers)

Answer 29

Nabothian gland

Question 30

Small white or purplish firm nodule that commonly appears on the cervix - forms within the mucus-secreting gland

Answer 30

Nabothian cyst (retention cyst)

Question 31

PAP Smear stands for?

Answer 31

Papanicolaou

Question 32

A PAP smear is a test for?

Answer 32

Cervical cancer

Question 33

The vaulted upper part of the vagina surrounding the uterine cervix. Anterior, posterior, and lateral components.

Answer 33

Fornix

Question 34

A nonmalignant growth or tumor protruding from the mucous lining of the cervix - observed at the cervical os

Answer 34

Endocervical polyp

Question 35

____ vaginosis was formerly called Gardnerella vaginitis

Answer 35

Bacterial

Question 36

___ vaginitis is a fungal/yeast infection

Answer 36

Monilial

Question 37

____ vaginitis would have a frothy, yellow, green or grey discharge - caused by sexual transmission

Answer 37

Trichomonas

Question 38

____ is the most commonly reported notifiable disease in the US. 74% occur in persons aged 15-24. Asymptomatic nature

Answer 38

Chlamydia

Question 39

Soft, warty, papillomatous projection on the labia and within the vaginal vestibule. Viral in origin (e.g. HPV)

Answer 39

Condyloma Acuminatum (Venereal wart)

Question 40

Slightly raised, moist, flattened papules that appear on the labia or within the vaginal vestibule. A sign of secondary syphilis

Answer 40

Condyloma latum

Question 41

Endometrial tissue in abnormal locations - do not shed w/menstruation but react with hormones

Answer 41

Endometriosis