[bookly-staff-advanced] Gynecological infections Sexually transmitted disease, or Unrelated to a sexually transmitted disease. Two major gynecological infections affect a woman, mostly during her childbearing years: Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID): General: Sexually transmitted, Infectious, Affects the upper part of the female reproductive tract, including the ovaries,...
Uterine prolapse: is a condition mostly of women past or nearly past childbearing age in which the suspending uterine ligaments have stretched and the perineal muscles have weakened so that the uterus falls through the vagina and sometimes reaches the outside. Stages of uterine...
Transmission: Sexual contact with an infected partner, Oral, Vaginal, or Anal sex. Chlamydia trachomatous: Bacterial, Coexists with gonorrhea infections., Found in the cervix, urethra, rectum, or throat, and Ascend the genital tract to cause an upper reproductive tract condition called “pelvic inflammatory disease”. Trichomoniasis: ...
Polycystic ovarian syndrome or PCOS: involves having multiple cysts on the ovaries and other physical findings associated with an abnormal functioning of the hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian axis. At least twelve cystic follicles per ovary in at least one ovary. Presentation: Hyperandrogenism, Anovulation, and Menstrual difficulties. Incidence...
Most common pelvic masses: Ovarian cancer, Most common gynecological cancer deaths in developed countries, Primary from the ovarian stroma or metastatic, Mean age at diagnosis is 63 years of age, Lifetime prevalence 1.3 percent. Risk factors: Age:50-60 years, Hereditary component: BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene:...