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define TESTICULAR CANCER
most common in 15-35 yrs & highly treatable @ all stages
describe TESTICULAR TORSION
sharp pain in scrotum bc of cut off blood supply from the twisting of vas deferens & blood vessels; sudden & needs surgery
define ORCHITIS
inflammation of 1/both testicles w/pain or swelling
aka: orchitis
testitis
describe VAROCELE
varicose vein in spermatic cord leading to lump of 1 side of scrotum, low sperm production, & infertility
define AZOOSPERMIA
absence of sperm in semen leading to infertility
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| Term | Definition |
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define TESTICULAR CANCER | most common in 15-35 yrs & highly treatable @ all stages |
describe TESTICULAR TORSION | sharp pain in scrotum bc of cut off blood supply from the twisting of vas deferens & blood vessels; sudden & needs surgery |
define ORCHITIS | inflammation of 1/both testicles w/pain or swelling |
aka: orchitis | testitis |
describe VAROCELE | varicose vein in spermatic cord leading to lump of 1 side of scrotum, low sperm production, & infertility |
define AZOOSPERMIA | absence of sperm in semen leading to infertility |
describe OLIGOSPERMIA | sperm count < 15 million/mL which can lead to infertility |
aka: oligospermia | low sperm count |
describe HEMATOSPERMIA | blood in semen from infection of seminal vesicles/prostatitis/urethritis/urethral strictures |
aka: sexually transmitted diseases | sexually transmitted infections or venereal diseases |
describe CHLAMYDIA | most common STD & highly contagious from bacteria; s/s: asymptomatic, genital pain, discharge; can damage reproductive organs in women & cause urethritis in men |
describe BACTERIAL VAGINOSIS | condition that is not an STD w/discharge, odor, pain, itching, & burning; risk for this is increased by having multiple sex partners; increases infection risk to HIV |
describe GENITAL HERPES/HERPES GENITALIS | infection of skin & mucosa of genitals from herpes simplex virus type 1 or 2; highly contagious even w/o lesions & no cure; s/s: itching, burning, small fluid filled blisters & ulcers on genitals & rectum |
describe GENITAL WARTS | highly contagious STD from HPV & can increase risk for cervical cancer |
describe GONORRHEA | highly contagious STD bacterial infection of genital tract that can spread throughout body (mouth, throat, rectum, joints, etc); s/s: dysuria & pyorrhea |
describe HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS (HIV) | bloodborne virus interferes w/immune & transmitted thru infected bodily fluids; can deveelop into AIDS |
if someone has AIDS, they are totally unable to do what | fight infection |
describe SYPHILIS | chronic bacterial infection affecting any organ transmitted via direct contact w/chancre; s/s similar to other STDs; highly curable when caught early; 4 stages |
describe VENEREAL DISEASE RESEARCH LABORATORY (VDRL) BLOOD TEST | old but commonly used blood test to screen for syphilis; replaced by RPR |
describe the 4 stages of syphilis | 1. Primary (sores begin to appear & heal w/o treatment) 2. Secondary (sores on mucous membranes in mouth/anus, rash, fever, hair loss, etc) 3. Latent (asymptomatic) 4. Late (blindness, neurological disorders, paralysis, death) |
describe TRICHOMONIASIS | STD infection from parasite; s/s WOMEN: painful urination, genital itching, thin foul smelling discharge; s/s MEN: gen asymptomatic, painful urination & clear discharge |
aka: trichomoniasis | trich |
in what circumstance is hepatitis B considered an STI | if transmited via sex |
define PUBIC LICE | lice on/around genitals |
describe HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS (HPV) | most common STI w/40 different types; viral infection leading to genital warts, oropharyngeal cancer, & cervical cancer |
describe ANOVOULATION | absence of ovulation when expected bc of stress, poor nutrition, obesity, or hormonal imbalance |
define DERMOID CYST | benign tumor w/various tissues present @ birth on face, inside skull, low back, or ovaries |
aka: dermoid cyst | teratoma |
define OVARIAN CANCER | asymptomatic cancer that is difficult to detect |
describe PELVIC INFLAMMATORY DISEASE (PID) | any inflammation of female reproductive organs w/o pregnancy or surgery gen from STD or infection & can lead to infertility & ectopic pregnancy |