welness exam
Al-anon
Alcholicas anonymous
Alcohol diuretic effect
Alcohol is a diuretic, which means it promotes water loss through urine
Amphetamines
Amphetamines are stimulants that speed up the body's system. Some are legally prescribed and used to treat ADHD.
Androgyny
the quality or state of being neither specifically feminine or masculine : the combination of feminine and masculine characteristics
Antibiotics
Antibiotics are medications that doctors may prescribe to treat bacterial infections.
Attachment
affection, fondness, or sympathy for someone or something.
BAC
Blood Alcohol Concentration
Benign versus malignant
If the cells in the tumor are normal, it's benign. If they're abnormal and grow uncontrollably, they're cancerous cells and the tumor is malignant.
Celibacy
Celibacy is the practice of not having sex
Central adiposity
Central adiposity is the accumulation of fat in the lower torso around the abdominal area
Cervical cancer
growth of cells that start in the cervix
Chemotherapy
Chemotherapy is a drug treatment that uses powerful chemicals to kill fast-growing cells in your body.
Circumcision
A hood of skin, called the foreskin, covers the head (or glans) of the penis. In circumcision, the foreskin is surgically removed, exposing the end of the penis
Common law
This person has been living with you in a conjugal relationship for at least 12 continuous months
Contraceptives
any device or act whose purpose is to prevent a woman from becoming pregnant can be considered as a contraceptive.
Family
no clear definition
FASD
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders are a group of conditions that can occur in a person who was exposed to alcohol before birth.
Financial health
Financial health is a term used to describe the state of one's personal monetary affairs
herpes
a common infection that can cause painful blisters or ulcers. It primarily spreads by skin-to-skin contact. It is treatable but not curable.
HIV
a virus that attacks the body's immune system. If HIV is not treated, it can lead to AIDS. There is currently no effective cure. Once people get HIV, they have it for life.
Hypertension
Hypertension (high blood pressure) is when the pressure in your blood vessels is too high (140/90 mmHg or higher). It is common but can be serious if not treated.
IBS
Irritable bowel syndrome is a common disorder that affects the stomach and intestines. IBS is a chronic condition that you'll need to manage long term.
Influenza
a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses that infect the nose, throat, and sometimes the lungs.
Limerence
he experience of having an uncontrollable desire for someone
Living will
A living will is a written statement that expresses your wishes regarding medical treatment and personal care in case you are unable to express your wishes at the relevant time.
Monogamous relationships
a relationship with only one partner at a time, rather than multiple partners
Outercourse
physical sexual activity between individuals that typically includes stimulation of the genitalia but does not involve penetration of the vagina or anus with the penis.
Oxytocin and vasopressinin relationships
They create the desire to bond with your partner and nurture them.
PAP test
a procedure to test for cervical cancer in women
Postpartum depression
a medical condition that many women get after having a baby.
Quasi-death
losses that resemble death (divorce, retirement)
Rheumatoid arthritisversus osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis, the most common form of arthritis, involves the wearing away of the cartilage that caps the bones in your joints. Rheumatoid arthritis is a disease in which the immune system attacks the joints, beginning with the lining of joints.
Sex chromosomes (F and M)
F-XX. M-XY
SIDS
the sudden and unexplained death of a baby younger than 1 year old
Sleep apnea
a potentially serious sleep disorder in which breathing repeatedly stops and starts. overweight people
Spontaneous abortion
Spontaneous abortion is pregnancy loss before 20 weeks gestation.
Stillbirth
when a baby dies in the womb after 20 weeks of pregnancy
Thanatology
a scientific discipline that examines death from many perspectives, including physical, ethical, spiritual, medical, sociological, and psychological.
TSS
a rare but life-threatening condition caused by an infection. It can happen when using a tampon or menstrual cup, or from an infected wound.