Carly, a 29 year old female, has been trying to conceive for over two years. Following a diagnostic test to determine possible causes of her infertility, Carly learns that her fallopian tubes are blocked.
Carly's physician discusses the causes of the fallopian tube blockage, such as scar tissue, and tells Carly that prior ____ may be to blame.
a. cervical dislocation disease c. pelvic inflammatory disease
b. tubal adhesive disease d. chronic tubular sclerosis
Question 2
What is one of the main reasons that the Center for Disease Control (CDC), recommends annual chlamydia screening for all sexually active women under age twenty-five and for women over twenty-five with risk factors such as new or multiple sex partners?
a. Because there is no cure for chlamydia, the CDC needs to carefully monitor its transmission rates.
b. Chlamydia is considered a potentially fatal sexually transmitted infection, if left untreated.
c. Chlamydia is the most communicable of all sexually transmitted infections and can be passed through both non-sexual and sexual contact.
d. Chlamydia is the leading cause of preventable infertility and ectopic pregnancy in women.
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external structure of female reproductive system
Procedures and Diagnostic Tests Related to the Female Reproductive System
Negative feedback control of the female reproductive hormones.
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