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Patho reproductive female & male

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libido
low sex drive
local breast changes are
- palpable mass
- changes in skin appearance
- nipple discharge of fluid
Benign breast disease (BBD)
- all noncancerous ailments of breast tissue
- pain in the breast, palpable mass, nipple discharge
- tx: often not needed
Mastitis
- erythema and painful inflammation of the breast, most common in breastfeeding
- local tenderness, swelling, warmth, flu-like symptoms
- dx: sudden onset of symptoms
- tx: lancing and drainage PRN
Breast cancer
-most common malignancy in women, BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene mutation, previous breast issues such as BBD or breast cancer
- may be asymptomatic in early disease, changes in size or shape, skin changes: dimpling, inverted nipple, thickening of skin, red & scaly rash), blood-tinged nipple discharge, mass that is felt is hard, fixed, and non-mobile
-dx: biopsies, staging
-tx: based on staging, surgery, radiation, chemo
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