Vocabulary
The lack of menses
amenorrhea
60% higher incidence of being diagnosed with cervical cancer
African American
pregnancy in a women 35 years of age or older
advanced maternal age
activity of the follicles within the ovaries
ovarian cycle
Presumptive symptoms of pregnancy (list 3)
amenorrhea, breast tenderness, fatigue, nausea, urinary frequency
Having one set of chromosomes vs. having two sets of chromosomes
haploid vs diploid
has seen highest increase in incidence of gestational diabetes
Hispanic/Latino
GTPAL
lifespan of ovum
6 to 24 hours
Probable symptoms of pregnancy (list 3)
positive pregnancy test, Goodell sign, Hegar sign, Chadwick sign,
a hormone secreting structure that forms from the follicle which an egg has been released from the ovary
corpus luteum
factors that contribute/influence to health disparities
individual, interpersonal, societal, and community
Ideal BMI range for conception; risks of increased BMI in pregnancy
18.5-30; birth defects, GDM, and infertility
lifespan of sperm
24 hours to 5 days
Positive signs of pregnancy
visualization by ultrasound, auscultation of FHR
a pregnancy that ends shortly after implantation
biochemical pregnancy
gives states the option of extending medicaid eligibility to people living at or below 133% of the federal poverty line
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA)
the formation of fetal organs and when it primarily happens
organogenesis; between 3 and 10 weeks gestation
regulates the female reproductive cycle
hypothalmic-pituitary-ovarian (HPO) axis
hormone picked up by urine pregnancy test
Hcg (human chorionic gonadatropin)
a blueish discoloration of the female genitalia that is an early sign of pregnancy
Chadwick Sign
provides comprehensive family planning services to low-income individuals
complications of STIs in pregnancy
subfertility, pregnancy complications, and vertical transmission (infection passed from mother to fetus)
process by which zona pellucida undergoes to block additional sperm from attempting penetration
cortical reaction
phenomenon by which hcg level is so high that it causes false negative pregnancy test result
Hook effect