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● Ovarian Torsion: Anytime I come across something, I usually google image it. This is ​ ​ what I found. Interesting. When I was a few months old, my had twisted and fallen down through my vagina. I wonder what that is called. I know they had to cut my abdomen (the same place as the lower uterine segment c-section) though, if they were only retrieving my ovary, I don’t think they had to cut my . So..yeah that’s good. ● “It is not uncommon to make a false-positive diagnosis of ovarian torsion at surgery, with the pain actually being die to …” Interesting. ● : Inflammation of the kidney due to a bacterial . ● “Women with frequent history of UTIs or unsuccessfully treated UTIs may benefit from an evaluation for IC.” ● Most common treatment for IC is PPS; Elmiron ● With a woman experiencing vulvar pain, it is important to discuss all aspects of her sexual activity. ● is painful sexual intercourse due to medical or psychological causes. ● : Chronic, unexplained pain in the area around the opening of the vagina. :( this is sad ● ANTIDEPRESSANTS HAVE BEEN USED TO TREAT VULVODYNIA WHATTT. ● : Refers to spotting or bleeding unrelated to menstruation that occurs during or after sexual intercourse. Lol. Simply based on the symptoms listed, I feel like I have endometriosis. ● The hormonal treatments for this sound awful ● I will saying being on BC helped the pain quite a lot, but after everything I learned about BC, I don’t ever want to touch that stuff again. And pain relievers. That’s where they start treatment. You know they told me to take 12 ibuprofen a day lol. ● Fibroids have a higher prevalence amongst African American women. ● : A condition in which endometrial tissue exists within and grows into the . ● If a normal does not rupture, a follicular cyst may form. Oral contraceptives are the treatment; however, THERE IS NO EVIDENCE THIS ACTUALLY HELPS UGH IOSDJOSIJFES ● Dermoid/Cystic MAY CONTAIN SKIN, BONE, HAIR, AND TEETH WHAT. ● I knew Mullerian looked familiar ● DES a freaking medication started causing adenocarcinoma ● Page 390-391 are pretty cool ● ??? Dang son. There’s , , and ● Kegels are important ● Obesity has been linked to UI ● Page 394 has a bunch of different pictures explaining the different types of pessaries ( A therapeutic pessary is a medical device similar to the outer ring of a diaphragm. Therapeutic pessaries are used to support the uterus, vagina, bladder, or rectum. Pessaries are a treatment option for pelvic organ prolapse. A pessary is most commonly used to treat prolapse of the uterus.) ● There are different types of UI, as listed on page 395. I feel like I have stress urinary incontinence. Anytime I sneeze or throw up, I definitely pee a little but that’s like it. I can pee and hold it midstream for like 8 secs, and like Ive done kegels, and I’m pretty confident that my pelvic floor muscles are strong. ALSO anytime anything pushes on bellybutton, I pee. It’s like a button. It just happens. It’s so weird, and up until a couple years ago I thought everyone had that lol. Lol okay what the heck, the more I read about this, the more I think I have UI. ● KNACK EXERCISES, NOW WE’RE TALKING ● CYMBALTA AND SUDAFED ARE USED TO TREAT UI WHAT ● OR BOTOX AROUND YOUR URETHRA NO BIGGIE ● The woman’s mindset behind her affects how she perceives . ● “One of the greatest success stories in U.S. public health in the twentieth century was the dramatic decrease in mortality due to cervical cancer.” OH SNAP CAUSE OF THE PAP SMEAR ● The vaccination for HPV has been shown to protect against cancers caused by HPV strains 6,11,16, and 18. ● HPV DNA Testing is recommended for women 30 years of age or older ● Hmm. An alternative screening tool for the Pap is visual inspection of the acetic acid. This is commonly used in developing nations because of it’s low costs. ● The primary tool used to determine the presence of cervical cancer or precancerous cells is colposcopy. (They are expensive) ● Uterine cancer is more common than cervical cancer in the U.S. ● Endometrial biopsy is the most common method used for diagnosing disorders with the . ● Although endometrial cancer is the most common out of all the uterine cancers, there is also gestational trophoblastic tumors (yikes) and uterine sarcoma. ● African American race at higher risk for uterine sarcoma. (Do you think this applies to all Africans?) ● WITH BREAST CANCER THERE IS A 1 IN 8 CHANCE YOU’LL GET IT IN YOUR LIFETIME?! ARE YOU SERIOUS ● IS 1 IN 72. THAT’S STILL RIDICULOUS DUDE ● “To date, the only manner in which to clearly diagnose ovarian cancer is through surgery…” dude you’d think that wouldn’t be the only way with all of our freaking technology. ● CCA: It's wiki don't judge ​ ● Breast development on avg begins at 10 years with white girls, and 8.9 years with African American girls. Dude thank you, because I always swore some of my friends developed like way earlier than others. And I thought I was just crazy. ● BSE is so important!! (monthly starting at 20) ● Mammograms detect early stages of breast cancer ● If you never breastfeed that increases your risk for breast cancer. So breastfeed peeps. ● Lol I have all the benign breast disorders ● The description of fibroadenomas sounds a little funny. ● Discharge that is unilateral, bloody, clear, or serous is more of a concern for cancer. ● FLAXSEED AND VITAMIN E HELPS WITH CYCLICAL MASTALGIA. DUDE ARE YOU SERIOUS YES. GUESS WHO’S INCORPORATING VIT E INTO MY MENSES REGIME?! YES. ● “Most women with Stage I and II breast cancers can be managed with breast-conserving surgery (lumpectomy) (cool!) and radiation :c ● Oh women with a history of lupus generally don’t tolerate radiation very well. That’s interesting. ● “Breast reconstruction should be an option for all women.” Heck yeah. ● Risk factors for galactoceles include poor latch and abrupt cessation of breastfeeding.