Reproductive: Female Disorders Flashcards
(26 cards)
What are signs that a breast lump is cancerous
hard, non-mobile, irregular shape, painless
heavy period
Menorrhagia
painful period
Dysmenorrhea
no periods
Amenorrhea
infrequent period
Oligomenorrhea
overly long, heavy, frequent, period
Menometrorrhagia
light volume period
hypomenorrhea
What are symptoms of menopause
hot flashes, incontinence, back aches, breasts droop and flatten
What are complications of menopause
cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, alzheimers, colon cancer
What are some possible treatments of menopause
hormone replacement therapy, dress in layers, diet, calcium, vitamin D
What are possible side effects of HRT
breast cancer
After menopause is vaginal bleeding OK
No-should be reported
What is endometriosis
uterine tissue that goes outside uterus
What is the main symptom of endometriosis
pain when you have a period
What is a main cause of TSS
Tampons not changed
What are preventative measures against TSS
don’t wear highly absorbant tampons, take tampons out every 4 hours
What is a cystocele
bladder goes into vaginal space
What is rectocele
rectum goes into vaginal space
What is uterine prolapse
part of the uterus comes out of the vagina
What is a leiomyoma
tumor
What is another name for leiomyoma
myoma aka fibroids
What is an early and common symptom of endometrial cancer
bleeding
What are some risk factors of cervical cancer
warts, HPV, young sexual activity, multiple sex partners, smoking
What are some risk factors for ovarian cancer
more ovulation, history of cancers
