The Female Reproductive System

A condition where endometrial tissue grows outside the uterus, causing pain.

Cancer that starts in the uterine lining, potentially spreading.

Benign tumors in the uterine wall, made of muscle and fibrous tissue. Also called myoma

pregnant

vagina

none

to give birth

zygote

fimbriae

perimenopause

luteal

menarche

lactiferous ducts

hymen

vulva

infundibulum

primigravida

colostrum

an embryo

Uterine involution

melasma

pyosalpinx

placenta previa

colposcopy

oligomenorrhea

chorionic villus sampling

vaginal atrophy

eclampsia, The treatment for this condition is delivery of the fetus.

is irregular uterine bleeding outside of the menstrual periods.

is an x-ray examination of the uterus and fallopian tubes.

is the production of breast milk in a woman who is not breastfeeding.

is a mass that arises from excess growth of tissue in the breast.

Lochia

dysmenorrhea

vaginocele

nulligravida

hysterorrhaphy

hysterocele

oophoropexy

vulvovaginitis

Hidden

Female

Menstration

First

Live birth

Labor or childbirth

Absence of menstrual periods for 90 days or more

Production of breast milk in a woman not breastfeeding

Painful menstrual periods

Surgical removal of the ovaries and fallopian tubes

Surgical removal of the uterus

Inflammation of the cervix

Inflammation of the inner lining of the uterus

Uterus

Ovaries

Is an evaluation of a newborn infant’s physical status at one and five minutes after birth 

Caused by the bacterium chlamydia trachomatis, is the most common sexually transmitted disease 

Is a specialized form of milk that delivers essential nutrients and antibodies in a form that the newborn can digest 

Is a potentially dangerous condition in which the fertilized egg is implanted and begins to develop outside of the uterus 

Is a condition in which patches of endometrial tissue, escape the uterus and become attached to other structures in the pelvic cavity 

A highly contagious, sexually transmitted disease, is characterized by painful urination and an abnormal discharge from the penis or vagina 

Is a profuse whitish mucus discharge from the uterus and vagina 

Is the beginning of the menstrual function which occurs during puberty 

Is a woman who has never been pregnant 

Is a woman who has never borne a viable child 

Is the transition phase between regular menstrual periods and no periods at all

Is the abnormal implantation of the placenta in the lower portion of the uterus

Is a complication of pregnancy characterized by hypertension, edema and proteinuria 

Is a woman during her first pregnancy

Is a woman who has borne one viable child

Is a condition of severe itching of the external female genitalia 

Caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum, is a highly contagious, sexually transmitted disease that can be fatal if not treated 

Breast pain

A visual examination of the vagina 

Is the muscular middle layer of the uterus

Surgical puncture to remove fluid from the amniotic sack

A prolapsed uterus 

Abnormally difficult childbirth 

A benign tumor containing various tissues, such as teeth, bone, skin, glands, or hair 

Inflammation within the female reproductive organs

Imbalance of reproductive hormones that causes irregular menstrual cycles, excessive body and facial hair and acne also called PCOS 

A fluid filled sack in or on the surface of an ovary

Accumulation of pus in a fallopian tube 

Eye inflammation in a newborn caused by the bacteria, responsible for chlamydia or gonorrhea, passed to the baby during birth 

Is a slow growing squamous cell cancer caused by the papillomavirus infection 

Is a hernia of the bladder through the vaginal wall 

Is pain during intercourse

Is an involuntary spasm of the muscles of the pelvic floor that closes off the vagina 

Is the visual examination of the inside of the uterus and cervix using a lighted magnification hysterscope

Is the surgical fixation of a prolapsed vagina to a surrounding structure such as the sacrum 

Indicates the number of times the woman has been pregnant (current and past), regardless of the pregnancy outcomes 

Indicates the number of viable births. Pregnancies, consisting of multiples, such as twins, or triplets, count as one birth for the purpose of this notation. 

Is the number of pregnancies that were lost for any reason, including induced abortions or miscarriages. The abortus term is not used with no pregnancies have been lost.

A physician who specializes in providing care to women during pregnancy and childbirth 

The inner layer of the uterus that is shed each month if no pregnancy occurs