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Description of obstetric and gynaecological terms and problems

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Menarche   show
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show Onset of breast development (~9 - 11 y.o.)  
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Adrenarche   show
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Heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB)   show
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show Bleeding following sexual intercourse  
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show Cycle outside 23-35 days, with >7 day variability  
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Intermenstrual bleeding   show
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Amenorrhoea   show
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Primary amenorrhoea   show
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Secondary amenorrhoea   show
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Oligomenorrhoea   show
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show Insufficient pituitary gland secretion of FSH and LH  
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show Elevated blood levels of the hormone prolactin  
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show Underactive thyroid, low blood levels of T4  
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show Many growing follicles in ovary, disordered gonadotrophins.  
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show Painful menstruation  
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show No pathological cause found on investigation  
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show Pathology (suggested by other menstrual problems and dyspareunia)  
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show Pain during intercourse  
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show Pain at introitus  
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Deep dyspareunia   show
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show Growth of endometrium  
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Adenomyosis   show
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show Benign smooth muscle tumours  
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show Deficiency of von Willebrand factor (vWF), involved in platelet adhesion  
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show Menarche prior to 10 y.o.a. or secondary sexual characteristics by 8 y.o.a  
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Ambiguous sexual development   show
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Congenital adrenal hyperplasia   show
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show Inability of cells to respond to androgens causes female anatomy impairs masculinization of males in utero  
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Guevedoches   show
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show Malignant tumours of smooth muscle  
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Haematometra   show
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Endometrial carcinoma   show
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show Glandular lining of uterus comprised of functional and basal layers  
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Aschermann's syndrome   show
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Cervical ectropion   show
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show Squamous metaplasia in everted endocervix at the squamo-columnar junction  
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show Formed from squamous epithelium overlying cervical secretory columnar epithelium  
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Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN)   show
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CIN I   show
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CIN II   show
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show Carcinoma in situ / full thickness dysplasia  
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Human papilloma virus   show
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HPV 16 and 18   show
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HPV 6 and 11   show
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show Ovarian endometriosis  
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show Painful and itchy autoimmune condition of vulva with skin thinning and loss of pigmentation  
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Bartholin's glands   show
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Bartholin's abscess   show
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Cystocoele   show
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show Prolapse of the rectum into the vagina  
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Uterine prolapse   show
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Procidentia   show
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show Prolapse of the pouch of Douglas into the vagina  
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Detrusor muscle   show
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show Involuntary passage of urine when intra-abdominal pressure exceeds that of the neck of the bladder  
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show Involuntary passage of urine preceded by a desire to void  
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Acute urinary retention   show
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Painful bladder syndrome   show
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Endometriosis   show
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show Pain on passing stool  
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Chronic pelvic pain   show
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Vaginal candidiasis   show
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show Replacement of normal commensals with mixed flora incl. anaerobes  
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show Microscopic appearance of various organisms in epithelial cells suggestive of BV  
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Chlamydia   show
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Gonorrhoea   show
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Reiter's syndrome / reactive arthritis   show
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show Genital warts caused by HPV infection  
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show Infection with HSV2 causing a painful vesicular rash  
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Syphilis   show
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show Infection with flagellate protozoan  
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show Pelvic infection caused by ascending organisms, can result in sub-fertility  
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Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome   show
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Subfertility   show
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show Female has never conceived  
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show Female has conceived before  
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Anovulation   show
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show Coagulation of blood within veins, a risk of the COC  
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Contraception   show
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Menopause   show
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show The time preceding and up to 12 months after menopause  
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show Menopause prior to 40 y.o.a.  
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show Bleeding after the menopause, important to exclude carcinoma  
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Osteoporosis   show
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Spontaneous miscarriage   show
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show Bleeding, but all else normal  
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show Bleeding + cervical os open  
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Incomplete miscarriage   show
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show All foetal parts passed, uterus contracted and os closed  
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show The contents of the uterus are infected  
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Missed miscarriage   show
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show 3 or more consecutive miscarriages  
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show The embryo has implanted outside the uterine cavity  
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Hyperemesis gravidarum   show
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show Tumour of trophoblastic tissue  
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Choriocarcinoma   show
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show Lower transverse incision  
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show Produced by the foetal liver, elevated levels suggest neural tube defects  
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show Trisomy 18  
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show Trisomy 13  
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show 47 XXY  
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show 45 X0  
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show Excess amniotic fluid  
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show Free loops of bowel in the amniotic cavity  
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show Accumulation of fluid in 2 or more areas within the foetus  
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Cytomegalovirus   show
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show Virus that carries a high foetal mortality  
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Rubella   show
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Pregnancy induced hypertension   show
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show Hypertension present prior to pregnancy  
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show Inflammatory, multisystem disease of pregnancy, causing hypertension and proteinuria (etc)  
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Eclampsia   show
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show Development of glucose intolerance during pregnancy  
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Rhesus isoimmunization   show
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Preterm delivery   show
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Antepartum haemorrhage   show
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Placenta praevia   show
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show Separation of the placenta from the uterus before delivery  
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"Small for dates"   show
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Foetal compromise   show
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show Foetal growth is slowed or tails off, NB not necessarily small for dates  
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show An acute situation resulting in death or disability if delivery does not occur promptly  
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Prolonged pregnancy   show
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Abnormal lie   show
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Breech presentation   show
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External cephalic version   show
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Multiple pregancy   show
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show Twins from two oocytes  
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Monozygotic twins   show
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Dichorionic diamniotic twins   show
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Monochorionic diamniotic twins   show
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show Shared placenta and amnion,  
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Mechnical factors of labour   show
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show An obstetric emergency. Shoulders fail to deliver after head  
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show Damage to C5 and 6, can be caused by excessive head traction  
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Cord prolapse   show
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Amniotic fluid embolism   show
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show The period up to 6 weeks post delivery  
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Post partum haemorrhage   show
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