01:920:340 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Pelvic Floor, Kegel Exercise, Vaginal Lubrication

• School: Rutgers University
• Department: Sociology
• Course: 01:920:340
• Professor: Sonia Brown

Document Summary

Pelvic floor muscles (kegel exercises: kegel exercises to strengthen the vagina. Internal female sexual anatomy: vagina: stretchable canal in the female that opens at the vulva. Grafenberg (g) spot - a sensitive area that increased arousal, located in the upper front of the vagina. Sloughing off of uterine lining: takes place if conception has not occurred. Menarche: initial onset of menstrual periods: age 11-15, dependent on heredity, health, and altitude. Duration: varies 24 to 42 days in between periods. 3 phases of the menstrual cycle: menstrual phase: shedding of endometrium, proliferative phase: thickening of endometrium, follicle maturation, and ovulation, secretory phase: corpus luteum (lh) development and further thickening of endometrium. Include: premenstrual syndrome: physical discomfort and emotional irritability prior to menstruation, dysmenorrhea: painful menses, amenorrhea: no menses. Self-help for menstrual symptoms: diet and exercise. Toxic shock syndrome (tss: most common in menstruating women. Bioidentical hormones: estrogen and progesterone, may be safe in regards to breast cancer and heart disease.