12&13 - Women’s, Men’s And Sexual Health Flashcards
What is the criteria for Menorrhagia?
Menorrhagia:
- 80ml
- Over 7 days
Menorrhagia Mx options?
- Transexamic acid (antifibrinolytic)
- Iron tablets
- Norethisterone
- COCP
- Levonorgestrel releasing IUS
Menorrhagia Ix?
- Bloods
- Exam
- USS/hysteroscopy
LUTS DDs (5)
- BPH
- Prostatitis
- Prostate cancer
- Neuropathy
- Detrusor myopathy
LUTS Conservative Mx
LUTS Mx
- Conservative
Post-micturative milking
Bladder training - Collection aids
LUTS Medical Management
- 2 ‘Alphas’, 2 ‘5’s
- Alpha Blockade
Doxazosin 1-8mg PO
Tamsulosin 0.4-0.8mg PO
Terazosin 1mg-20mg PO - 5-alpha-reductase inhibitor
Finasteride 5mg PO
Dutasteride 0.5mg PO - Phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitor (PDE-5)
Sildenafil 25-100mg PO
Tadalafil 5-20mg PO - Anticholinergic
Oxybutynin 5mg OD-QDS
Tolterodine 2mg BD
Criteria for menopause
Menopause
- 12 months of amenorrhoea
Lifestyle management of menopause
- Exercise
- Weight loss
- Layered clothing
- Sleep hygiene
- Maintanence of contraception
HRT options for menopause
- Combined therapy - Oral or Transdermal
- Post-hysterectomy
Oestrogen only therapy (PO or TD)
Follow up for menopause Mx?
3 monthly menopause follow-up
Symptom free -> withdraw meds
HRT
- ADRs
- Red flags
- Oestrogen therapy
i. Fluid retention and bloating
ii. Breast tenderness
iii. Nausea, dyspepsia, and headaches - Progesterone therapy
i. Fluid retention and bloating
ii. Breast tenderness
iii. Headaches or migraines
iv. Pre-menstrual syndrome symptoms
v. Mood swings and depression
vi. Acne
vii. Back and lower abdo pain - Red flags
a. Post-coital bleeding
b. Post-menopausal bleeding
ADRs of Copper Coil
1. Menorrhagia 3-6 months of insertion Improves with time 2. Expulsion (5% in 6 weeks) 3. Perforation (0.5%) 4. Cervical shock
What is the effect of the COCP and the PIP on menstruation?
Both COCP and PIP generally lighten and regulate periods
What is a significant contraindication to ask about for COCP?
Migraine
With Aura
[Any neurological changes
Visual
Or otherwise]
What are the methods of Vasectomy?
Vasectomy: Cut Diathermy (burn) Clip Stitch
Sterilisation: important questions to ask
- Is your family complete?
2. If you lost a child, would your family still be complete?
Vasectomy follow up?
Post vesectomy semen analysis
6 Weeks
12 Weeks
Options for emergency contraception?
A. Ask date of UPSI and LMP
B. Ask about previous hormonal EC
C. Current medications NB Liver enzymes
D. Risk assess for assault
- Copper IUD (120 hrs)
Most effective - Ulipristal acetate 30mg (120 hours)
Not with CYP
Reduced effect if recently taken progestogen
Avoid breastfeeding for a week - Levonorgestrel 1.5mg (72 hrs, max 96hrs)
Double to 3mg with CYP
Avoid breastfeeding for 8 hours