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Disorders of the Reproductive System

Disorders of the Reproductive System. And STD’s. Female Cancers. Breast cancer—screening is a mammogram Special x-ray recommended annually for woman over 40 Treatment: surgery, chemo, radiation, hormone therapy, biological therapy (using body’s own immune system to fight the cancer).

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Disorders of the Reproductive System

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  1. Disorders of the Reproductive System And STD’s

  2. Female Cancers • Breast cancer—screening is a mammogram • Special x-ray recommended annually for woman over 40 • Treatment: surgery, chemo, radiation, hormone therapy, biological therapy (using body’s own immune system to fight the cancer)

  3. Female Cancer continued • Endometrial cancer—cancer lining inside of uterus • Affects women after menopause (change of life—stop having menustral periods) usually between ages of 45-55 • Ovarian cancer—leading cause of cancer death in women usually between ages of 40-65 • Cervical cancer--screen using Pap Smear annually

  4. Female Disorders • Mastitis: breast becomes swollen, red and tender occurs with breastfeeding mothers • Endometriosis: endometrial tissue outside of the uterus surrounding the ovaries and other organs in the abdominopelvic cavity become inflammed, bleed and scar • Symptoms include pain with menstruation & sex, and heavy/irregular bleeding

  5. Female Disorders • PID (Pelvic Inflammatory Disease): spread of infection (usually gonorrhea or chlamydia) into the peritoneal cavity Symptoms: severe abdominal pain & high fever • TSS (toxic shock syndrome): bacterial infection caused by staph Symptoms: fever, rash, hypotension from shock • Yeast Infections: can occur after use of antibiotics or wearing tight wet clothing Symptoms: white cottage cheese discharge, itching, burning and redness

  6. Male Disorders • Testicular Cancer: usually occurs in young males Symptoms: scrotal heaviness, back pain, and development of breast BPH (Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy): enlarged prostate in men over 60; prostate gets larger capsule over the prostate doesn’t expand places increased pressure over urethra Symptoms: frequent urination with only small amounts of urine (Dribbling)

  7. STD’s • Gonorrhea: bacterial infection painful urination and pus treat with antibiotics • Chlamydia: bacterial infection; most common curable STD, causes painful urination and discharge; treat with antibiotics

  8. STD • HPV (genital warts): hard, round cauliflower spots on penis or on vulva; certain strains can cause cancer in cervix, throat, anus or penis

  9. STD • Herpes; viral infection causes lesions (blisters) that are very painful and generally last 2 weeks. No cure have recurrences.

  10. STD • Syphilis: bacterial infection • Life threatening; causes a chancre (or lesion) after infection occurs and then can go years with no symptoms then you rot from inside out • Treat with penicillin if caught early

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