Women and Physical Health
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| 1359872685 | health psychology | an interdisciplinary area in psychology that focuses on the causes of illness, the treatment of illness, illness prevention, and health improvement | 1 | |
| 1359872687 | chronic health problem | long lasting health problem that cannot be cured | 2 | |
| 1359872688 | mammogram | x-ray over the breast-a picture of breast tissue while the breast tissue is flattened between two plastic plates | 3 | |
| 1359872689 | lumpectomy | surgery that removes the cancerous lump and the immediate surrounding breast tissue | 4 | |
| 1359872690 | cervical cancer | affects the lower portion of the uterus | 5 | |
| 1359872691 | pap smear test | test administered during routine gynecology examinations-sample of cells from the cervix to see whether they are normal, precancerous, or cancerous | 6 | |
| 1359872692 | hysterectomy | surgical removal of the uterus | 7 | |
| 1359872693 | osteoperosis | bones become less dense and more fragile, especially common in older women | 8 | |
| 1359872694 | disability | refers to a physical or mental impairment that limits a person's ability to perform a major life activity in the manner considered normative | 9 | |
| 1359872695 | ableism | refers to discrimination on the basis of disability | 10 | |
| 1359872696 | Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) | viral disease spread by infected semen, vaginal secretions, or blood; this disease destroys the body's normal immune system and is caused by the human immunodeficiency virus | 11 | |
| 1359872697 | Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) | The virus that causes AIDS | 12 | |
| 1359872698 | alcohol abuse | refers to a pattern of alcohol use that repeatedly leads to significant impariment | 13 | |
| 1359872699 | fetal alcohol syndrome | children born to alcoholic mothers are likely to have this; characterized by facial abnormalities, retarded physical growth, psychological abnormalities, and mental retardation | 14 | |
| 1359872700 | binge drinking | five or more drinks for men, four or more drinks for women | 15 | |
| 1359872701 | morbidity | generalized poor health or illness...women in US and Canada have a disadvantage | 16 | |
| 1359872702 | female genital mutilation(female genital cutting) | involves cutting or removing a section of the female genitals, usually part of all of the clitoris | 17 | |
| 1359872703 | cardiovascular disease | includes heart attacks and other disorders of the heart, as well as clots and other disorders of the blood vessels. Cardiovascular disease is the major cause of death for US Women | 18 | |
| 1359872704 | disability studies | is an interdisciplinary field that examines disabilities from the perspective of social sciences, natural science, that arts, the humanities, education, and media studies. | 19 | |
| 1359872705 | chlamydia | common in young women; often no symptoms, but may cause painful urination, vaginal discharge, and infertility; curable Can lead to infertility. Can be passed on to newborn during delivery. | 20 | |
| 1359872706 | genital herpes | Painful genital blisters, several attacks per year; can be treated, but is not currently curable can lead to cervical cancer, which may lead to death. Can be passen on to newborn during delivery | 21 | |
| 1359872707 | gonorrhea | May produce vaginal discharge and pelvic pain but may not have visible symptoms; curable Can lead to infertility. Can be passed on to newborn during delivery. | 22 | |
| 1359872708 | syphillis | Painless sores; may produce rash on the body, but may not have visible symptoms; curable | 23 | |
| 1359872709 | HPV (genital warts) | caused by various strains of the human papiloma virus; small, often painless swellings in the genital area; very common in young women; can be treated and sometimes curable. can lead to cervical cancer, which may lead to death. Can be passed on to newborn in delivery. | 24 | |
| 1359872710 | three major reasons why health problems are important to look at in terms of gender | Gender makes a difference in the kinds of health problems that people experience; Gender makes a difference in the way a disease is diagnosed; Illness is an important part of many women's experience. | 25 | |
| 1359872711 | What percentage of women 55 and older have at least one chronic health problem? | 80% | 26 | |
| 1359872712 | What are the biases that operate in health care with regard to women: | women have often been neglected in medicine and in medical research; gender stereotypes are common in medicine; medical care provided to women is often inadequate or irresponsible; physician-patient communication patterns often make women feel relatively powerless | 27 | |
| 1359872713 | What is the one cluster of women's health problems that has received abundant attention? | breast cancer??? | 28 | |
| 1359872714 | What are the explanations why women have a greater life expectancy than men: | biological, social, and environmental factors, women visit their health-care providers more often than men do | 29 | |
| 1359872715 | What are some of the explanations in your text for the gender difference in morbidity: | women live longer than men, so they are more likely to have nonfatal illnesses associated with old age, morbidity is usually assessed by self-report, women are the primary victims of rape, 22 million women are physically abused, economic factors | 30 | |
| 1359872716 | In cultures where genital mutilation is practiced, what is the reasoning behind it? | 100 million have experienced it; Africa, the middle east, and Asia. However, many have emigrated to US, Canada, and Europe. According to those that perform the procedure, it makes the genitals cleaner, reduces sexual activity outside marriage, women experience less sexual pleasure | 31 |
