GU

• Menstruation: the month shedding of the uterine lining, marks the beginning and end of the cycle if fertilization does not occur
• typically women who are breastfeeding dont get their periods as quickly because of the body's hormones
• Prolactin can impact reproductive hormones, breastfeeding is not a reliable form of brith control
• a women's period will typically return about six to eight weeks after you give birth, if not breastfeeding. if breastfeeding this may be delayed
• mastitis: infection of connective tissue in breast primarily in lactating or engorged women
• Mastitis: therapeutic management with oral antibiotics, acetaminophen and ibuprofen
• mastitis: nursing assess- risk factors: flu-like symptoms; warm, red, tender, swollen breast, cracked or abraded nipple
• mastitis: nursing management- breastfeeding, medications, proper infant positioning at nipple, warm compresses, hand washing, supportive bra
• people who should not use hormonal birth control: 35 and older, possibly pregnant, history of bloods clots or stroke, being treated for or have history of breast cancer, have irregular or heavy periods, have some type of liver disease, heart disease, have migraines that cause vision or hearing problems
• Hormonal birth control: oral contraceptive, injectable, transdermal patch, vaginal ring, emergency