Exam 24: Alterations of the Female Reproductive System

Which benign breast tumor affects postmenopausal women and is characterized by the principal lactiferous ducts becoming dilated and filled with cellular debris?

Which description is used when a progressive neoplastic change involves the full epithelial thickness of the cervix?

What statement concerning the pathogenetic mechanisms of polycystic ovarian syndrome (POS)is true?

Fluid-filled squishy sacs characterize which breast disorder?

Infertility is defined as the inability to conceive after how many months of unprotected intercourse with the same partner?

What is a recognized treatment for the symptoms often associated with pelvic organ prolapse? (Select all that apply.)

Which factor increases the risk for ovarian cancer after the age of 40 years?

Considering the pathophysiologic characteristics of primary amenorrhea,what anatomic structure is involved in compartment IV?

Considering the mediating factors of premenstrual syndrome (PMS),which medication may be used either continually or only during the menstrual period as a treatment for the condition?

Considering the pathophysiologic characteristics of primary amenorrhea,what anatomic structure is involved in compartment II?

In 95% of children of delayed puberty,the problem is caused by:

When a woman's uterus is assessed as protruding through the entrance of the vagina to the hymen,which grade of prolapse does this indicate?

Clinical manifestations that include irregular or heavy bleeding,the passage of large clots,and the depletion of iron stores support which diagnosis?

What is usually the first clinical manifestation of breast cancer?

What are the common clinical manifestations of endometriosis? (Select all that apply.)

The release of which chemical mediator causes primary dysmenorrhea?

Which type of precocious puberty causes the child to develop some secondary sex characteristics of the opposite sex?

The majority of the small percentage of ovarian cancers that are associated with a known pattern of inheritance are associated with:

The size of benign uterine tumors,such as leiomyomas,is thought to be caused by the influence of which hormone? (Select all that apply.)

Which term is used to identify the descent of the posterior bladder and trigone into the vaginal canal?