endometrial cycle - .......🔷ANSWERS🔶......✔✔ The 28 days of the menstrual cycle as they apply to
the events in the uterus. The endometrial cycle has four subphases: menstruation, the proliferative
phase, and the secretory phase, and the ischemic phase .
proliferative phase - .......🔷ANSWERS🔶......✔✔ The second phase of the uterine (endometrial)
cycle, during which the endometrium (shed off during menstration is rebuilt). This phase of the
cycle is under the control of estrogen, secreted from the follicle developing in the ovary during this
time period. The proliferative phase typically lasts from day 6 to day 14 of the menstrual cycle.
secretory phase - .......🔷ANSWERS🔶......✔✔ The third phase of the uterin (endometrial) cycle,
during which the rebuilt endometrium is enhanced with glycogen and lipid stores. The secretory
phase is primarily under the controll of progestone and estrogen (secreted from the copus luteum
during this time period), adn typically lasts from day 15 to day 28 of the menstrual cycle.
ischemic phase - .......🔷ANSWERS🔶......✔✔ Approximately 3 days before menstruation to onset of
menstruation. due to the decreased production of estrogen or progesterone and the endometrium
becomes blood starved
menstrual cycle - .......🔷ANSWERS🔶......✔✔ Cycle during which an egg develops and is released
from an ovary and the uterus is prepared to receive a fertilized egg.
Ovulation - .......🔷ANSWERS🔶......✔✔ The process of releasing a mature ovum into the fallopian
tube each month
uterine prolapse - .......🔷ANSWERS🔶......✔✔ the condition in which the uterus slides from its
normal position in the pelvic cavity and sags into the vagina
, testicular cancer - .......🔷ANSWERS🔶......✔✔ malignant tumor in one or both testicles commonly
developing from the germ cells that produce sperm; classified in two groups according to growth
potential
conditions that increase risk of testicular cancer - .......🔷ANSWERS🔶......✔✔ - being a man
between the ages of 20-45
- cryptochidism (undescended testicle)
- family history
- previous testicle cancer
- white men are more likely
symptoms of breast cancer - .......🔷ANSWERS🔶......✔✔ change in the shape or appearance of your
breasts, skin or nipple changes such as dimpling of the skin, Squeeze each nipple gently to identify
any discharge, chest pain (mets to the lung)
signs of premenstrual dysphoric disorder - .......🔷ANSWERS🔶......✔✔ physical - breast tenderness,
abdominal bloating, headache and swelling of extremities
emotional - depression anger, irritability and fatigue
resolve with menstruation
causes of dysfunctional uterine bleeding - .......🔷ANSWERS🔶......✔✔ can be due to structural
(polyp, malignancies and hyperplasia) or non structural causes (coagulopathy, ovulatory dysfuction,
endometrial
treatment for abnormal uterine bleeding - .......🔷ANSWERS🔶......✔✔ - NSAIDS
(reduce prostaglandin, causes vasoconstriction, and decreased menstrual bleeding)
- Oral contraceptives
- Depo provera
- Levonorgestrel intrauterine device
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