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dyspareunia

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painful or difficult sexual intercourse

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dysmeorrhea

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severe discomfort during menstrual periods; painful menstruation, typically involving abdominal cramps

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menarche

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the first occurrence of menstruation

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menstrual cycle phases

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1 - proliferative phase / 2 - secretory phase / 3 - ischemic phase / 4 - menstrual phase

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proliferative phase

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1st two weeks of menstrual cycle

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secretory phase

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menstrual cycle following ovulation

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ischemic phase

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if fertilization does not occur, vascular changes cause the endometrium to become pale and small blood vessels to rupture

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menstrual phase (aka, menstruation)

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ischemic endometrium is shed, along with a discharge of blood, mucus, and cellular debris; 50 cc of fluid loss is common

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peristalsis

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wavelike muscular contractions

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endometrium

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uterine lining

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female sex hormones

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estrogen and progesterone / estrogen and progesterone are controlled by the secretion of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH)

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3 layers of the uterus

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endometrium (innermost layer) / metrium (middle layer) / perimetrium (outermost layer)

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female internal genitalia

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vagina, uterus, fallopian tubes, ovaries

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female external genitalia

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collectively known as the vulva or pudendum / perineum, mons pubis, labia, clitoris, urethra

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ectopic pregnancy

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implantation of a fetus outside the uterus; most common site is within the fallopian tubes

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endometriosis

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condition in which endometrial tissue is found outside the uterus causing pelvic pain

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cystitis

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inflammation of the urinary bladder (aka, UTI); caused by infection and is usually accompanied by frequent, painful urination

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menorrhagia

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excessive menstrual flow

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leiomyomas (uterine fibroids)

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non-cancerous tumors that develop in the uterus

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climacteric

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Greek for “critical time of life” / The end of reproductive life.

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colicky

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fluctuating pain in the abdomen caused by intestinal gas of obstruction in the intestines (urinary cramping)

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corpus luteum

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small yellowish body of cells / a hormone, secreting structure that develops in an ovary after an ovum has been discharged but degenerates after a few days unless pregnancy has begun

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mittelschmerz

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ovulation pain or mid-cycle abdominal pain