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irregular or excessive uterine bleeding that most often redults from a hormonal
imbalance (teens or females over 45)
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lab test commonly elevated with a
1 dysfunctional uterine bleeding 2
normal pregnancy
3 endometrium 4 orchiectomy
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lab test commonly elevated with a alkaline phosphatase
normal pregnancy
Finasteride (Proscar) may decrease TRUE
serum PSA by 50%. true or false.
, Males with prostate cancer tend to true
have lower percentage of free PSA
than those without. true or false
testicular cancer treatment commonly consists of orchiectomy
orchiectomy surgical removal of one or both testicles
seminomas testicular tumor- more sensitive to radiation therapy,
cure rate exceeds 90%
non-seminomas more aggressive testicular tumors. include
embryonal ca, yolk sac ca, choriocarcinoma.
treatment - orichiectomy. for advanced stages
rad/chemo also.
interstitial cells of Leydig contained in testicle. appear 6 months after birth and
reappear at puberty. produce androgens (male
hormones).
epididymis Coiled duct on top and at side of the testis that
stores sperm up to 6 weeks while they mature
vas deferens continuation of epididymis. straight tube within the
spermatic cord.
male urethra tube that extends from the bladder to the glans
penis. has three parts: prostatic urethra, cavernous
urethra, membranous urethra
uterus composed of three layers: perimetrium (serosa),
myometreium (smooth muscle), endometrium
endometrium compirsed of epithelial cells and glands. changes
during menstrual cycle