A | B |
Breast Cancer | Diagnosis through self-exam and mammogram |
Cervical Cancer | Early stages no sx.; later stages - foul smelling vaginal discharge |
Endometriosis | Endometrial tissue is found outside the uterus |
Mastitis | Inflammation of the breasts |
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) | Infections in reproductive organs that spread to peritoneal cavity |
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome | Ovaries produce too much testosterone and estrogen but too little progesterone |
Erectile Dysfunction (Impotence) | Inability to have or sustain an erection during intercourse |
Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy (BPH) | enlarged prostate |
Prostate Cancer | Most common cancer on males >50 |
One of the leading causes of death ages 32-52 | Breast cancer |
Connected to HPV and early sexual activity | Cervical cancer |
Sx. = abdominal pain, heavy or irregular bleeding | Endometriosis |
Sx = Breast pain, redness and swelling | Mastitis |
Sx = cysts on ovaries, facial hair, failure to ovulate | Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome |
Sx = itching, burning and redness of the vagina and vulva, odorless, thick, white discharge | Vaginal yeast infection |
Criptorchidism | a testicle that doesn't decend into the scrotum |
Epididymitis | painful swelling in the groin & scrotum due to infextion |
Sx = painless lump or swelling, heaviness in the scrotum | Testicular cancer |
Chlamydia | the most common STD in the US |
Amenorrhea | absence of menstrual cycle |
Dysmenorrhea | painful menstruation |
Menorrhagia | abnormal excessive or prolonged menstrual bleeding |
Menopause | time when monthly menstrual cycle comes to an end |
PAP smear | sample of cell scrapings are taken from cervix |
Mammogram | type of X-ray to detect tumors of the breast |
Hysterectomy | removal of uterus (sometimes ovaries) |
Mastectomy | removal of breasts |