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Women's Health Issues: Obstetrics and Gynecology
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- 1Menses/ Menstruationwhen the endometrial lining deteriorates and flows out of the body
- 2Menarchewoman's first menstrual cycle
usually occurs 11-15 years old - 3Amenorrheaabsence of menstrual flow
- 4Dysmenorrheadifficult or painful mestruation
- 5Menorrhagiaexcessive menstrual flow, number of days of flow, or both
- 6Metrirrhagiaperiods of bleeding between the regular monthly flow
- 7Menorrhalgiasynonymous with dysmenrrohea; pelvic pain during menstruation, may be indicative of endometriosis
- 8Menopausedefined earlier as cessation of menses, occurs around the age of 52, but can occur anytime after the age of 40
- 9Phase 1: Perimenopausewhen estrogen production by the ovaries gradually decreases
normally lasts from one to two years, at which time estrogen production is greatly decreased
many women will experience symptoms - 10Phase 2: Menopauseit is the complete cessation of menstrual flow. Ovaries have now stopped producing almost all estrogen, and stopped releasing eggs.
diagnoses when a female had not menstruated in 12 months - 11Phase 3: Postmenopauseincludes all the years after menopause
usually all symptoms will stop, but other health risk related to loss of estrogen will continue to increase with natural aging - 12Symptoms of Menopause-hot flashes
-joint and muscle pain
-vaginal dryness
-bladder control problems
-fatigue
-mood swings
-insomnia
-decrease in concentration
-depression
-irritabilty - 13Health Issues Related to Menopause-poor bowel and bladder infection
-heart disease
-poor brain function risk of Alzheimer's disease
-osteoporosis
-increased wrinkling of the skin
-gingivitis and gum recession
-loss of muscle tone and power
-vision problems - 14Hormone Replacement Therapy(HRT) used with perimenopausal and postmenopausal women
treats or prevents osteoporosis
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