Exam 11: Diseases and Disorders of the Reproductive System

Late syphilis can occur _____ years after the infection was first acquired.

Endometrial cancer is much more common than any other cancers of the uterus.

If signs and symptoms for _____ occur, they include a burning sensation when urinating, or a white, yellow, or green discharge from the penis.

The testes reside outside of the body because sperm production requires a temperature higher than the rest of the body.

A _____ is a downward placement of the urinary bladder into the vagina.

FSH and LH produced by the _____ drive the ovarian cycle.

_____ is bleeding between menstrual periods or extreme irregularity of the menstrual cycle.

The cessation of menstrual periods for three to six months or more, once they have begun, is termed _____ amenorrhea.

Breast cysts are fluid-filled sacs outside the breast tissue.

_____ is painful or difficult menses.

The mons _____ is a fat pad that covers the symphysis pubis.

A _____ is the surgical removal of uterine fibroid tumors.

_____ are the primary cause of primary dysmenorrhea.

The cause of BPH is idiopathic and it is probably part of the aging process in women.

With some breast cancer tumor cells having estrogen and/or progesterone receptors, the hormones binding to those receptors _____.

Some _____ can be due to birth defects of the fallopian tubes, endometriosis, complications of a ruptured appendix, or scarring caused by previous pelvic surgery.

A colposcopy is used to visualize the cervix.

_____ are the most common benign tumors of the breast.

Erectile dysfunction, also known as _____, is the inability of the male to achieve and maintain an erection sufficient for sexual intercourse.