Irregularities of the Menstrual Cycle
Surgical Menopause
Removal of an organ (uterus) due to disease and/or unpreventable consequences
When Sperm enters the egg
When the sperm enters the egg, the sperm is decapitated and ENZYMES are released.
Define Parturition
Childbirth
(Lasting apprx. 280 days)
Inability to reproduce
Sterility
Embryo Implants outside uterine cavity
Ectopic Pregnancy
Oligomenorrhea
Light/Frequent menstruation
When Sperm meets the egg
The sperm meets the egg in the Fallopian Tube
Premature birth
PMS
Premenstrual syndrome
Covers part or all of Cervical opening
Placenta previa
Metrorrhagia
Bleeding not caused by menstruation
Causes the membrane of the ovum to change
The entry of the sperm nucleus into the ovum
Secretion of progesterone DECREASES, estrogen INCREASES, forcing amnion into the cervix
Stage one of delivery
PID
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
PIH
Pregnancy-induced Hypertension
Preeclampsia which can turn into Eclampsia
Menorrhagia
Abnormally heavy/long menstrual cycle
(Opposite of Oligomenorrhea)
A female fetus
Gestation
Or Pregnancy
Begins with fertilization
Benign tumor of the uterine muscle
Myoma AKA fibroid
HPV
Human PapillomaVirus
Can cause Cervical Cancer
Dysmenorrhea
Painful Menstruation
The ovum has _____ pairs of chromosomes
23
Amnion Rupture
Or Water Breaking
Baby must be delivered in a few hours due to exposure to pathogens, dehydration and environment
Can progress to septicemia
Puerperal fever
-Bacterial infection from poor asepsis
"Child-bed Fever"
Caused by strepto- or staphylococcal infection
Mastitis