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| aka penile curvature; a form of sexual dysfunction in which the penis is bent or curved during erection |
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| is often referred to as male menopause; marked by the decrease of male hormone testosterone |
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| inflammation of the epididymis that is frequently caused by the spread of infection from the urethra or the bladder |
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| a fluid-filled sac in the scrotum along the spermatic cord leading from the testicles |
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| a painful erection that lasts 4 hours or more but is not accompanied by sexual excitement. caused by medications or blood-related diseases |
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| a knot of varicose veins in one side of the scrotum |
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| the absence of sperm in the semen |
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| the presence of blood in the seminal fluid. caused by infections of the seminal vesicles, prostatitis, or urethral structures |
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| also spelled orchiectomy; the surgical removal of one or both testicles |
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| endoscopic surgery to move an undescended testicle into its normal position in the scrotum |
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| aka vasectomy reversal; a procedure performed as an attempt to restore fertility to a vasectomized male |
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| caused by bacterium chlamydia trachomatis; the most commonly reported STD in the US. It is highly contagious and requires early treatment with antibiotics |
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| a highly contagious condition caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae. In women it affects the cervix, uterus, and fallopian tubes. In men it affects the urethra by caused painful urination and abnormal discharge. |
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| caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum; has many symptoms that are difficult to distinguish from other STDs. It is highly contagious and is passed from person to person through direct contact with sores caused from the disease. |
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| aka trich; an infection caused by the protozoan parasite Trichomonas vaginalis; one of the most common symptoms in women is a thin frothy yellow-green foul-smelling vaginal discharge. men often have no symptoms. |
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| the beginning of the menstrual function |
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| the term used to designate the transition phase between regular menstrual periods and no periods at all |
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| a physician who specializes in providing medical care to women during pregnancy, childbirth, and immediately thereafter |
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| polycystic ovary syndrome |
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| aka Stein-Leventhal syndrome; a condition caused by a hormonal imbalance in which the ovaries are enlarged by the presence of many cysts formed by incompletely developed follicles |
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| a condition in which patches of endometrial tissue escape the uterus and become attached to other structures in the pelvic cavity |
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| an abnormal discharge, such as mucus or pus, from the uterus |
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| aka pelvic floor hernia; the condition in which the uterus slides from its normal position in the pelvic cavity and sags into the vagina |
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| aka precancerous lesions; the growth of abnormal cells in the cervix, which can be detected by a Pap smear. without early detection and treatment these cells can become malignant. |
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| an inflammation of the cervix that is usually caused by an infection |
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| an inflammation of the mucous membrane lining of the cervix |
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| a profuse whitish mucus discharge from the uterus and vagina |
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| a condition of severe itching of the external female genitalia |
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| a round firm rubbery mass that arises from excess growth of glandular and connective tissue in the breast |
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| fibrocystic breast disease |
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| the presence of single or multiple benign cysts in the breasts. this condition occurs more frequently in older women |
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| the production of breast milk in a woman who is not breastfeeding |
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| aka mastodynia; pain in the breast |
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| an abnormal absence of menstrual periods for 3 or more months |
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| pain caused by uterine cramps during a menstrual period |
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| an unusually small amount of menstrual flow during a shortened regular menstrual period |
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| aka intermenstrual bleeding; excessive uterine bleeding at both the usual time of menstrual periods and at other irregular intervals |
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| the direct visual examination of the tissues of the cervix and vagina |
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| a radiographic examination of the uterus and fallopian tubes |
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| the direct visual examination of the interior of the uterus and fallopian tubes |
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| aka an oophorectomy; the surgical removal of one or both ovaries |
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| the surgical removal of a fallopian tube and ovary |
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| aka vaginofixation; the surgical fixation of a prolapsed vagina to a surrounding structure such as the abdominal wall |
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| the surgical removal of uterus |
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| mammoplasty to affix sagging breasts in a more elevated position |
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| a woman who has never been pregnant |
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| a woman who has never borne a viable child |
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| a woman who has borne one viable child |
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| a specialized form of mild that delivers essential nutrients and antibodies in form that the newborn can digest. Colostrum is produced by the mammary glands in late pregnancy and during the first few days after giving birth |
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| a scale of 1-10 to evaluate a newborn infant's physical status at 1 and 5 minutes after birth |
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| aka extrauterine pregnancy; a potentially dangerous condition in which a fertilized egg is implanted and begins to develop outside of the uterus |
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| aka pregnancy induced hypertension or taxemia is a complication of pregnancy characterized by hypertension, edema, and proteinuria |
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| a more serious form of preeclampsia; characterized by convulsions and sometimes coma. treatment is delivery of the fetus |
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| the abnormal implantation of the placenta in the lower portion of the uterus. |
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| chorionic villus sampling |
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| is the examination of cells retrieved from the chorionic villi, which are minute, vascular projections on the chorion. This test is performed between the 8th and 10th weeks of pregnancy to search for genetic abnormalities in the developing fetus |
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| a surgical puncture with a needle to obtain a specimen of amniotic fluid |
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| a surgical incision made through the perineum to enlarge the vaginal orifice to prevent tearing of the tissues as the infant moves out of the birth canal |
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