Reproductive System

Question 1

Ectopic Pregnancy

Answer 1

Baby begins to develop outside of uterus, usually in fallopian tubes, can be ovary, cervix, stomach area. 50% of women have had PID or scarring d/t surgery or endometriosis.

Question 2

S/S of Ectopic Pregnancy are:

Answer 2

Abnormal bleeding or amenorrhea. Pain in pelvis and shoulders. Breast tenderness, L. back pain. Shock is s/s of 20% of ectopic preg. Previous endometriosis.

Question 3

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)

Answer 3

Inflammation in pelvic region. S/S are: vaginal discharge, pain in LLQ and RLQ, dysmenorrheal, metrorrhagia and severe tenderness on palpation of cervix and adnexa. Usually starts with gonococcal infection.

Question 4

Dysmenorrhea

Answer 4

Painfull menses. (Cramps)

Question 5

Amenorrhea

Answer 5

Missing periods (lack of bleeding)

Question 6

Metrorrhagia

Answer 6

Spotting or unusual bleeding between periods.

Question 7

Adnexa

Answer 7

Appendages of an organ (like uterus)

Question 8

Gonococcal Infection

Answer 8

Gonorrhea

Question 9

Endometriosis

Answer 9

Endometrial tissue growing in abnormal locations. Tx: Pain management or surgery. Part of spectrum of PID.

Question 10

Dyspareunia

Answer 10

Painful sex (before , during or after)

Question 11

Hypermenorrhea

Answer 11

Too frequent menses.

Question 12

The main 4 common STD’s are:

Answer 12

Genital Herpes, Candidiasis (yeast/thrush), Gonorrhea and Syphillis.

Question 13

Genital Herpes S/S (5)

Answer 13

1.Tingling, itch, pain, 2.eruption of pustules,#. 5 day ruptur of lesions, 4.dysuria, 5. H/A, Muscle ache, lethargy, lymphadenopathy

Question 14

Gonorrhea S/S (6)

Answer 14

1.Transmission sex or at birth, 2. Dysuria, 3. Discharge, 4.Dyspareunia, and bleeding after sex, 5.Fever, 6.abdominal pain.

Question 15

Syphillis S/S: 1st degree

Answer 15

Transmission via sex, kissing w/lesions, birth. S/S: chancre @ site (incubates 1-3 months)

Question 16

Syphillis S/S 2nd degree (7)

Answer 16

1. Rash on palms/soles 2. Nausea/ l/o appetite, 3. fever, 4. sore throat and muscles, 5. Inflamed eyes, 6. Red/Brown leisions on genitals, 7. Foul, contageous discharge

Question 17

Syphillis S/S 3rd Degree

Answer 17

Distructive lesions to CV & Neural systems