Female Genitourinary

Question 1

Amenorrhea

Answer 1

Absent menses.

Question 2

Menarche

Answer 2

First menses, mean age at onset is 12-13 yo, delayed onset indicates endocrine or underweight problem.

Question 3

Syphilitic Chancre

Answer 3

Begins as a small, solitary silvery papule that erodes to a red, round, or oval, superficial ulcer w/ yellowish serous discharge. Non-tender, can be lifted like a button b/t thumb & finger.

Question 4

Multipara

Answer 4

More than one pregnancy resulting in multiple offspring.

Question 5

Menopause

Answer 5

Cessation of menstruation

Question 6

Dysuria

Answer 6

Painful urination

Question 7

Hematuria

Answer 7

Blood in urine

Question 8

Menorrhagia

Answer 8

Heavy period

Question 9

Leukorrhea

Answer 9

Thick, whitish or yellowish vaginal discharge.

Question 10

Dysmenorrhea

Answer 10

Painful period.

Question 11

Rectocele

Answer 11

Part of the rectum, covered by vaginal mucosa, prolapses into vagina. Feeling of pressure in vagina, & stress incontinence.

Question 12

Vaginitis

Answer 12

Inflammation of the vagina. Can result in discharge, itching, and pain.

Question 13

Vestibular (Bartholin’s) Glands

Answer 13

Located on either side and posterior to the vaginal orifice. Secrete a clear lubritating mucus during intercourse. Ducts aren’t visible but they open into the groove b/t the labia minor and hymen.