FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM

• Ovaries –pair of almond-shaped glands located in the pelvic cavity, one on each side of the uterus. Each ovary has thousands of vesicles or follicles and each of which contains an immature ovum.
• The mammary (MAM-mer-ee) glands, commonly called breasts, are milkproducing glands that serve as accessory organs of reproduction
• Menses (MEN-sez)- also called menstruation (MEN-stroo-AY-shun) this cycle refers to the secretion of hormones and other physiologic changes that occur cyclically in women, usually every 28 days or so.
• Menarche (muh-NAR kee)-first menstrual period, usually occurs at age 12 or 13.
• Menopause (MEH-по- PAWZ)-the cessation of menses reminder of a woman's lifetime
• Climacteric (klih-MACK-ter-ick)- refers to the period of time in which irregular menses appear
• AMMENORRHEA- ABSENCE OF MENSTRUATION
• ANTEVERSION- tilting forward of the organ(the uterus from its usual position)
• Candidiasis- infection, usually of the vigina, by a species of Candida (a fungus), resulting in itching and white discharge; also called moniliasis or yeast infection.
• Cervicitis- inflammation of the cervix, usually due to infection.
• Chlamydia- infection, usually of the vigina and cervix, by Chlamydia Trachomatis; one of the several common STD
• Dysmenorrhea - pain associated with menstruation
• Endometriosis- growth of endometrial tissue outside the uterus
• Fibrocystic Breast Disease- the presence of one or more fibrous cyst in the breast.
• Galactocele- cyst caused by blockage of a milk duct in the breast
• Genital Wart- soft growth ( wart) occuring inthe areas of the vagina and anus; caused by sexually transmitted virus; also called condyloma acuminatum
• Gonorrhea- infection, usually in the cervix by Neisseria gonorrhoeae resulting pain and a viginal or cervical discharge; common STD
• Herpes Genetalis- infection of the skin and mucuos membrane of the genitals by herpes simplex virus; usually transmitted by sexual contact
• Leiomyoma Uteri- benign tumor of the smooth muscle of the uterus; also called fibroids.
• Leukorrhea- discharges of white fluid containing mucus and pus from the vigina.
• Mastitis- inflammation of the breast, often due to infection.
• Menorrhagia- excessive uterine bleeding during menstruation.
• Oligomenorrhea- unusually light or in frequent flow.
• Oophoritis- inflammation of one or both ovaries ,usually due to infection.
• Ovarian cysts- A fluid sac in an ovary; may be either benign or malignant
• Pelvic Inflammatory Disease- any inflammation and infection of the female upper reproductive organs (ovaries, fallopian tubes, or uterus)
• Pyosalpinx- accumulation of pus in one or both fallopian tubes.
• Retroversion- tipping backward of an organ (e.g. uterus from its usual position).
• Salpingitis- inflammation of one or both fallopian tubes, usually due to infection.
• Sterility- in females, the ability to become pregnant
• Syphilis- an infection, chronic, STD characterized usually by skin lesion, followed by mild flu-like symptoms and eventually serious organ damage.
• Toxic Shock Syndrome- serious disease caused by infection by a toxin producing strain of the bacterium Staphylococcus Aureus, commonly seen in young women using high absorbent tampons during menstruation.
• Trichomoniasis- infection, usually of the vagina, by Trichomonas, (protozoa); often causes vaginitis, urethritis, and cystitis.
• Uterine Prolapse- falling or slipping of the uterus from its usual position, as when the uterine ligaments are stretched.
• Vaginitis- inflammation of the vagina,usually due to infection.
• Uterus- Contains and nourishes the embryo from the time the fertilized egg is implanted until the fetus is born
• Vagina- Muscular tube that extends from the cervix to the exterior of the body
• The external genitalia consists of: Labia Minora, Labia Majora, Bartholin Glands, Mons Pubis, Clitoris, Vaginal Orifice
• Ovulation- The release of a mature ovum from the ovary
• follicle stimulating hormone- A hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary that acts on the gonads. In the female, it stimulates ripening of the eggs in the ovary.