Exam 5: Female Sexual Anatomy and Physiology

Scientists are working on a vaccine to prevent UTIs, and it is likely one will be available within the next few years.

The surgical scraping of the uterine wall with a spoon-shaped instrument is called dilation and curettage.

A women who wants to reduce the severity of menstrual cramping without medication might find all of the following helpful, EXCEPT ______________________.

________ sense the chemical messages released from the ovary that signal the release of the ovum and begin a series of muscular contractions to help move the ovum down the tube.

Recent research has concluded that there is no medical need for women to have monthly periods.

The inner surface of labia majora is hairless and contains ______________________.

What best describes the labia majora?

FSH and LH are produced by the ovaries, which in turn facilitates the menstrual cycle.

Women with breast cancer usually have a radical mastectomy.

What does the term mittelschmerz refer to?

A group of physiological and psychological symptoms related to the post-ovulatory phase of the menstrual cycle:

The pigmented ring around the nipple of the breast is called the _____________.

What are the ways to increase a woman's comfort with her genitals?

The term amenorrhea refers to painful menstruation.

The vulva is comprised of all of the following except ______________________.

What layer of the uterus is partially shed during menstruation?

The two smaller pink skin folds situated inside the labia majora are known as?

A structure that is said to lie on the anterior (front) wall of the vagina and is reputed to be a seat of sexual pleasure when stimulated ______________________.

Name the small instrument through which structures within the abdomen and pelvis can be viewed.

A Pap test is rarely effective in detecting early endometrial cancer; a D&C (dilation and curettage) is not reliable.