Exam 11: Diseases and Disorders of the Reproductive System

Puberty is triggered by rising levels of estrogen and progesterone.

The only certain means of diagnosing endometriosis is by seeing it through ultrasound.

One risk factor for prostate cancer is race, as prostate cancer is more common among African Americans than among men of other races.

The _____ are the site of fertilization of the ovum.

Most spontaneous abortions result from a genetic abnormality of the fetus.

Uterine _____ is falling or sliding of the uterus from its normal position into the vaginal canal.

Although it can develop at any age, _____ are at the greatest risk of acquiring PID.

The etiology of fibroid tumors is _____.

The labia minora, or outer vaginal lips, enclose and protect other external reproductive organs.

The etiology of gonorrhea is the _____ Neiserria gonorrhoeae.

The etiology of menorrhagia is idiopathic.

The occurrence of a spontaneous abortion is usually between the _____ week of pregnancy.

Genital HSV-2 infection is more common in _____.

The damage to reproductive organs caused by PID can be reversed, if the full course of antibiotics is taken as scheduled.

_____ is usually found during examination for other conditions and may not require treatment.

Preeclampsia is most often seen in multiple fetus pregnancies.

Primary _____ occurs if menstruation fails to begin by age 16.

_____ is excessive or prolonged bleeding during menstruation.

A spontaneous abortion, commonly called a _____, is a loss of a fetus before the twentieth week of pregnancy.

A ______ allows the physician to palpate the prostate gland.