| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The female reproductive system includes the following organs/structures | uterus ovaries vagina fallopian tubes |
| Bacterial infections of the female reproductive system include | vaginitis tss endometritis salpingitis |
| Bacteria that have been identified as frequently responsible for nonsexually transmitted infections of the reproductive system include | e.coli, gardnerella vaginalis, staphylococcus aureus |
| The most common bacterial nonsexually transmitted infection of the male reproductive system is | prostatitis |
| The normal flora present in the healthy male reproductive system is best characterized as | sterile no normal flora |
| Methods typically used to diagnose bacterial infections of the repro system include: | micro exam of discharge from infected organ and micro exam of urine for organisms |
| Factors that can increase the chances of vaginitis are: | Use of antibiotics, pregnancy, menopause |
| The organism that is responsible for the cast majority of cases of fungal vaginitis is: | Candida Albicans |
| Symptoms of prostatitis include: | Painful urination, fever and chills, weak urine flow |
| Measures that can be taken to prevent bacterial vaginitis include: | Avoidance of tight pants, wearing panties w cotton crotch , infrequent douching |
| Vaginal epithelial cells that can be examined to determine the presence of Gardnerella vaginalis are referred to as ? ? | clue cells |
| Enzymes such as ? found in cervical mucus and semen, are instrumental in providing a chemical defense against bacterial infections of the reproductive organs | lysozyme |
| The bacterium most frequently responsible for tss that originates in the repro system is ? | staphylococcus aureus |
| Although normally caused by sexually transmitted organisms, pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is sometimes caused by ? which is a common part of the vaginal microflora | Mycoplasma hominis |
| ? is a collective term for any extensive bacterial infection of the pelvic organs | Pelvic Inflammatory Disease |
| Inflammation of the glans penis | Balanitis |
