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- vagina
- connects the cervix to the outer body and lies between the bladder and the rectum.
- cervix
- portion of the uterus that protrudes into the vaginal cavity. Dialates to accomidate passage of fetus
- endometrium
- inner lining of cells, blood-enriched tissue that sloughs off each month.
- ovaries
- female gonads which expel an ovum (egg) each month.
- Mons Pubis
- triangular mounding area of fatty tissue that covers pubic bone
- vulva
- external genitalia, outwardly visible
- self esteem enhancement
- is the process of reducing the distance btw perceived and ideal self distance
- clitoris
- highly sensitive organ composed of nerves, key to sexual pleasure
- vaginal opening
- covered with thin sheath called the hymen
- perineum
- part of the muscle and tissue located btw the vaginal opening and the anal canal
- episiotomy
- surgical procedure to lengthen vaginal opening during birth
- 4 phases of menstrual cycle
- follicular phase- egg matures ovulatory phase - mature egg released luteal phase - causes secretion of progesterone menstrual phase - endometrium is sloughed off due to unfertilized egg
- sex hormones
- FSH, LH, estrogen, progesterone
- Dysmenorrhea
- painful menstrual cramps
- endometriosis
- chronic growth of endometrial tissue outside the uterus
- amenorrhea
- absence of a monthly menstrual flow
- uterine fibroids
- non-malignant tumors of the uterus
- Human sexual response cycle: 4 phases
- excitement, plateau, orgasm, resultion
- self-esteem is based on..
- the distance btw the perceived self and the ideal self.
- the 5 A's
- attention, acceptance, appreciation, affection, allowing
- amnion
- surrounds embryo before it start to eveolve, keeps the fetus at an even temp and provides nourishment.
- stress amenorrhea
- menstruation stops bc of physical or mental stress
- depression thought to be result of...
- imbalance of serotonin
- core conditions to a healthy relationship:
- empathy (dont judge, see their side of it), genuineness (realness, being yourself), unconditional positive regard (acceptance, respecting otehrs)
- ectopic pregnancy
- implantation of the embryo in the fallopian tube or somewhere else unwanted
- colostrum
- the initial breast milk produced by the mother
- neoplasm
- abnormal development of cells, maybe be harmless or cancerous
- 4 categories of cancer
- carcinoma, sarcoma, lymphomas, leukemia
- carcinoma
- most common, begin in cells that line organs of the body
- sarcoma
- begin in connective tissues (rare)
- lyphomas
- cancers of the lyphatic system (Hadgkin's disease)
- leukemia
- cancer of the blood forming tissues
- TNM
- a system for staging canerous tumor disease
- oncogenes
- genes that may possibly cause a cell to be changed to cancer
- adjuvant therapy
- treatment with substances that enhance the action of drugs to help the body produce antibodies (radiation)
- autologous
- bone marrow is removed before chemo and later restored.
- lung cancer
- leading cause of cancer death in women
- breast cancer
- leading cause of death in african american women, second in all women
- ongoing mindfulness
- the process of exploring the impact that sociocultural influences have on you and your life
- polycystic ovarian syndrome
- occurs when the ovaries produce excessive amountsof male hormones and small cysts develope
- skin cancer
- most prevolent and curable type of cancer in women
- colostomy
- creation of an abdominal opening for elimination of waste
- PMDD
- severe form of PMS
- coronary angioplasty
- balloon to help a blocked artery.
- systemic lupus erthematosus (SLE)
- chronic, rheumatic disease of the connective tissue
- Coronary heart disease
- leading cause of death among women.
- optimal stress
- initially, as stress increases, so to does health...
- General adaptation syndrome
- a specific pattern of responses: 1) slarm reaction (fight or flight) 2) stress resistance 3) exhaustion (illness)
- myocardial infarction
- a heart attack
- endocarditis
- defect in which lining of the heart valves become inflammed
- diabetes mellitus
- insulin dependent- type 1, pancreas either stops producing insulin or makes too little non-insulin-dependent = type 2, the body produces too little insulin or cannot use it porperly
- gestitional diabetes
- pregnent women with high blood glucose levels during pregnancy who had nno previous signs of diabetes
- epilepsy
- a group of nervous system disorders caused by uncontrolled electrical disharge from the nerve cells of the surface of the brain marked by seizures
- osteoarthritis
- occurs when the tissue that allows joints to move smoothly breaks down from overuse
- rheumatoid arthritis
- autoimmune, chronic inflammatory disease
- firomyalgia
- commmo and chronic musuloskeletal syndrome characterized by fatigue, sensitive to touch.
- multtiple sclerosis
- progessive, debilitating disease of the CNS
- distress vs. eustress
- - diminishes the quality of life - stress that adds a positive dimension to life.
- fusion
- locked in a pattern of expecting the other person to fullfil needs/blame them.
- IVF vs. Artificial insemination
- IVF= embryo transfered from lab to woman AI= sperm placed in woman
- body dysmorphic disorder
- preoccupation with an imagined defect in appearance that results in distress.
- 5 stages of grief
- denial, anger, depression, bargaining, and acceptance
- grief vs. mourning
- grief= emotional experience of loss mourning= actual expression of loss (mourning is an action, greif is not)
- cognitive appraisal
- process of categorizing an encounter with respect to its significance for well-being
- cappilaries
- filter blood
- atherosclerosis
- disorder of arteries in which plaque, caused by fats, penetrates inner walls of arteries
- angina pectoris
- cluster of symptoms associated with oxygen deprivation
- ischemia
- lack or absence of oxygen