FRHD 2100 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Kegel Exercise, Urethritis, Vasectomy

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Family Relations and Human Development
• Course: FRHD 2100
• Professor: Tuuli Kukkonen

Document Summary

Unit 3: female and male anatomy and physiology. A surgical incision in the perineum that may be made during childbirth, to protect the vagina from tearing (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) Cervical cancer incidence of this has declined dramatically in canada since early. 70s largely cuz most women have reg pap tests. A condition caused by the growth of endometrial tissue in the abdominal cavity, or elsewhere outside the uterus, and characterized by menstrual pain. Uterine/endometrial cancer risk factors for this include high exposure to estrogen which is usually the result of early menarche, late menopause, or estrogen replacement therapy. Hysterectomy surgical removal of the uterus when women develop cancer of uterus. A generic term for female sex hormones or synthetic compounds that promote the development of female sex characteristics and regulate the menstrual cycle. A steroid hormone that stimulates proliferation of the endometrium and is involved in regulation of the menstrual cycle.