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 Increases
 Monitor
sexual comfort
for changes related to health concerns
 Myths
and negative attitudes
 Menarche
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(MEH-nar-kee)
Initial onset
Age 11-15
Related to heredity, health, altitude (earlier in lower
altitudes)
 Premenstrual
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syndrome
Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder
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5% of women
Symptoms bad; disrupt woman’s functioning
 Dysmenorrhea
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painful menses
 Amenorrhea
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(dis-meh-nuh-REE-uh)
= no menses
Either at puberty or due to low fat
 Self-help
for menstrual symptoms
Exercise
 Sex
 Diet
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 Toxic
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shock syndrome
Fever, sore throat, nausea, vomiting, dizziness
Diva Cup or pads
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Climacteric (kli-MAK-tuh-rik)
 Physiological changes during transition period of
fertility to infertility, slowing estrogen production
 Around 40 years old
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Peri-menopause
 Time before menopause
 Irregular
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Menopause
 Permanent cessation of menstruation
 Symptoms
vary from mild to strong
 Hot flashes or warm spells
 Night sweats, interrupted sleep
 Headaches, poor concentration
 Depression, anxiety
 Can take hormones, review page 97
 Urinary
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bacterial enters vagina
Wipe front to back
 Vaginal
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tract infections
infections
Review page 99 for prevention tips
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Diet, good hygiene, lubrication
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Pap smear screens for cervical cancer
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Few cells removed with brush
Not painful, few nerves on cervix
Hysterectomy
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Surgical removal of uterus
Most frequently performed U.S. operation
 More frequently performed on low income, less educated
women
 Non-surgical options
 Oophorectomy (oh-uh-fuh-REK-tuh-mee)
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Surgical removal of the ovaries, (or also uterus)
40% cancer of survival for 5 years because hard to detect
 Secondary
sex characteristics
 Mammary glands produce milk
 Areola is darker area
 Nipple is in center of areola & has openings for
milk
 Depression, anxiety due to social factors
 Breast
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Treatments
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Mastectomy, chemo, hormone, radiation
Risk factors
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cancer
African Americans tend to have more-advanced breast cancer
prior to detection
Lower income, lack of health-care
Page 106, Chart
Reconstructive breast surgery