1. Female Reproductive System
Chapter 17

2. Combining Forms for the Female Reproductive System
cervic/o neck/cervix cervical colp/o vagina colposcope vagin/o (sheath) vaginal episi/o vulva episiotomy vulv/o (covering) vulvar gynec/o woman gynecology

3. Combining Forms for the Female Reproductive System
hyster/o uterus hysteroscopy metr/o metrorrhagia uter/o uterus mast/o breast mastodynia mamm/o mammogram men/o menstruation menopause

4. Combining Forms for the Female Reproductive System
obstetr/o midwife obstetric oophor/o ovary oophoritis ovari/o ovarian ov/i egg ovigenesis ov/o ovum

5. Combining Forms for the Female Reproductive System
salping/o uterine salpingitis (fallopian) tube -arche beginning menarche

6. Female Reproductive System Functions
Function of the female reproductive system is to produce and maintain ova
Provide a place for implantation and nurturing a fertilized ovum until birth.
Produces sex hormones

7. Uterus

8. Uterus
Womb — pear-shaped organ in the pelvic cavity in which the embryo develops
fundus
upper portion of the uterus
endometrium
lining of the uterus
sheds approximately every 28–30 days in the nonpregnant woman

9. Uterus (continued) myometrium uterine or fallopian tubes cervix
muscular wall of the uterus
uterine or fallopian tubes
tubes extending from each side of the uterus towards the ovary that provide passage to the uterus
cervix
neck of the uterus
cervix os
opening of the cervix to the uterus

10. Gynecological symptoms & diagnosis
Dysmenorrhea
Dyspareunia
Leukorrhea
Menorrhagia
Metrorrhagia
Oligomenorrhea
Oligo-ovulation
Endometriosis
Fibroid
Fistula
Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN)
Carcinoma in situ of the cervix (CIS)
Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)
Cystocele, Rectocele, enterocele
Salpingitis

11. Fibroids

12. Ovary One of two glands located on each side of the pelvic cavity
Produces ova and female sex hormones

13. Menstrual Cycle
Begins and continues in a day cycle through the reproductive period, except during pregnancy, until menopause.
I –menstrual stage (days 1-5) shedding of the endometrial lining.
II –follicular stage (days 6-13) secretion of FSH, initiating growth of the ovum, releasing estrogen, revitalizing the endometrium
III –ovulatory stage (days 14-16) secretion of luteinizing hormone causing the release of the ovum into the uterine tube and secretes progesterone and estrogen to further nourish the endometrium
IV –premenstrual cycle (days 17-28) hormones stop secreting if conception does not occur; thinning of the endometrial lining, tissue breaks down causing menstruation.

14. Biopsy

15. Gynecological Tests & Procedures
Needle bx
Stereotactic breast bx
Sentinel node breast bx
Colposcopy
Hysteroscopy
Papanicolaou smear

16. Hysteroscopy

17. Gynecological Operative Terms
Adhesiolysis (LOA)
Dilation and curettage (D&C)
Hysterectomy
Abdominal
Vaginal
Total
Laparoscopy
Loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP)
Bilateral salpingo-oopherectomy

18. Breast Lumpectomy mammary glands Mastectomy mammary papilla
Simple
Radical
Modified Radical
mammary glands
two glands of the female breast capable of producing milk
mammary papilla
nipple
areola — dark pigmented area around the nipple

19. Types of Mastectomies

20. Gynecological Terms Gravida – pregnant
Null – 0 pregnancies
Primi – first pregnancy
Para – to bear
Null – 0 children
Primi – 1 delivery
Multi – two or more births
*****AB - abortion
G followed by a number = number of pregnancies
P followed by a number = number of births
G2, P1, AB1

21. Fetus in Utero

22. Rh Immune Globulin
Immunizing agent (RhoGAM) given to Rh negative mothers who have Rh positive baby to suppress the Rh immune response within 72 hours of birth.

23. Ectopic Pregnancy
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