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an invasive surgical procedure performed on an outpatient basis to treat early-stage cervical cancer.
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Conization
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The highest incidence of gonorrhea occurs in
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15- to 24-year-old
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To combat _____, the physician may recommend that the client douche with a solution of 1 tablespoon of white vinegar to 1 pint of water once or twice a day for 1 week
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vaginitis
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An inflammatory breast condition found more commonly in breast-feeding mothers
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Mastitis
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Another name for herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2), based on the part of the body that it affects
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gential herpes
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Common signs and symptoms of mastitis are
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fever and malaise that accompany breast tenderness, pain, and redness
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Untreated chlamydia can cause ____ in infected nonpregnant women
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sterility
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Gonrrhea infected pregnant women can transmit the microorganism to their ______.
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infants during birth
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_____ infection is known to increase the risk of cervical cancer.
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Genital herpes
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a result of other disorders such as endometriosis, displacement of the uterus, or fibroid uterine tumors.
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Secondary dysmenorrhea
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lower abdominal pain and cramping, which may become more severe with fatigue, cold, and tension.
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symptoms of dysmenorrhea
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Secondary amenorrhea occurs normally during
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pregnancy
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Oligomenorrhea is
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infrequent menses
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__________usually are caused by endocrine imbalances resulting from pituitary disorders or hypothyroidism, the stress response, or severely lean body mass.
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Oligomenorrhea and amenorrhea
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a disorder in which the ovaries cease to function in women younger than 40, some even early in their teens
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Premature ovarian failure
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excessive bleeding at the time of normal menstruation
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Menorrhagia
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vaginal bleeding at a time other than a menstrual period
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Metrorrhagia
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The risks for heart disease and stroke increase with:
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estrogen reduction
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(discomfort during intercourse)
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dyspareunia
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shows a decrease in estrogen production.
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(Pap test)
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estrogen alone is prescribed for women with _____.
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no uterus
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estrogen in small doses can help prevent osteoporosis and relieve menopausal symptoms such as
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hot flashes, night sweats, and vaginal dryness
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An abnormal vaginal discharge is the primary symptom of vaginal infection.The discharge often is accompanied by
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itching, burning, redness, and swelling
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Severe cervicitis sometimes causes a ______ in the pelvis
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sensation of weight
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Severe chronic cervicitis is treated by
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conization
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(removal of the diseased portion of the cervical mucosa
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conization
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(salpingitis
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inflammation of the fallopian tubes
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oophoritis
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inflammation of the ovaries
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an infection of the pelvic organs other than the uterus
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Pelvic inflammatory disease
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Signs and symptoms of pelvic inflammatory disease include:
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infectious malodorous discharge, backache, severe or aching abdominal and pelvic pain, a bearing-down feeling, fever, dyspareunia, nausea and vomiting, menorrhagia, and dysmenorrhea
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a type of septic shock is a life-threatening systemic reaction to the toxin
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toxic shock syndrome
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sudden onset of high fever, chills, tenderness or pain in the muscles, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, hypotension, hyperemia of vaginal mucous membranes, disorientation, and headache
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s/s of toxic shock syndrome
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(increased redness and congestion)
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hyperemia
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a condition in which tissue that histologically and functionally resembles that of the endometrium is found outside the uterus.
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Endometriosis
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panhysterectomy,
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removal of the uterus, both fallopian tubes, and ovaries.
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ureterovaginal fistula
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opening between the ureter and the vagina
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The client reports that urine or stool leaks from the vagina, this may be evidenced by a
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uretervaginal or rectalvaginal fistula
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Cystitis
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(inflammation of the bladder),
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Symptoms of a uterovaginal prolapse include
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backache, pelvic pain, fatigue, and a feeling that “something is dropping out,” especially when lifting a heavy object, coughing, or standing for prolonged periods
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the second most frequent malignancy of the female reproductive system (breast cancer is first)
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cervical cancer
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—Removal of all reproductive organs, rectum, colon, bladder, distal ureters, iliac blood vessels, and pelvic lymph nodes and peritoneum
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Pelvic exenteration
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______ are noncancerous growths of solid tissue
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Benign ovarian tumors
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nulliparous
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women that has not given birth
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ascites, weight loss, severe pain, and gastrointestinal symptoms occur. A mass may be felt during a pelvic examination
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Cancer of the ovary
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