EDP 363 Lecture 3: Female Anatomy Lecture
16 Feb 2017
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Remove clitoris, sometime labia infection-prone, bleeding, pain during sex, dangers in childbirth. Female erogenous zone, dime-sized, at the anterior wall of vagina. May produce intense vaginal organsms + female ejaculation: female ejaculation amount of fluid depends on women, skene"s glands ~ prostate in women. Emit fluid into female urethra: vestigial prostate tissue. Treat sneeze incontinence due to loss of muscle tone: pc muscle muscle you squeeze when you stop urinating in mid-stream. Estrogen: promotes puberty, regulate menstrual cycle, cognitive functioning, vaginal lubrication, sense of well-being. Progesterone: regulates menstrual cycle, stimulates development of endometrial tissue. Hrt may be called for lack of estrogen, hot flashes. Mastectomy used to remove everything in america. 1970s, feminists said europe has been using less invasive procedures. Die because hard to detect early. Abnormal cells may be found 15 yrs before cancer. Proliferative: endometrium proliferates, estrogen levels rise, follows menstruation: 2. Ovulation: 14 days til period, peaked estrogen, 1 ovum fully ripened/released: 3.
