GEN&WS 103 Midterm: EXAM 1 REVIEW.doc

• School: UW-Madison
• Department: Gender and Womens Studies
• Course: GEN&WS 103
• Professor: All

Document Summary

Breasts contain fat, connective tissue, and the mammary glands. 2/8/2009 8:06:00 pm: areola: characteristic wrinkled and pigmented skin of the nipple that extends out onto the breast for approx. Cell smears of the cervix are usually taken for her diagnostic analysis: speculum: an instrument used to examine body canals. Bimanual examination: doctor uses 2 hands to feel the uterus, ovaries and fallopian tubes during a gynecological exam. Rectovaginal examination: used to feel for pelvic structures such as the posterior surface of the uterus. Essentials of a good gynecological exam: physician asks questions about: Contraceptive history (birth control: physician should offer patient feedback after each section of the exam, continuous communication, offer the use of a hand mirror, maintain eye contact. Why women call up the health system more than men and how this relates to women"s roles and status in society: over the age of 75, there are 2 women to every 1 man.