A-Women's Health

Question 1

PMS -it’s Pituitary-ovary

Precipitating factor

Answer 1

Oral Contraceptive due to progestin /cause/worse

Pregnancies

Miscarriage n abortions
Tubal ligation 37% , cause higher estrogen n lower progesterone in 2nd half of their cycle
Partial hysterectomy …dt decreased supply of blood to the ovaries
Age

Question 2

key factor….PMS

low blood sugar

Answer 2

low blood sugar :dt hormone changes ,blood sugar drops for 2 wks
sx much like PMS
TX: 6 Small meals a day
no refined sugar
B6 …for dopamine /serotonin production …B complex

Question 3

Key factor PMS

Caffeine

Answer 3

Caffeine

increase prostaglandin …cause breast tenderness
HA, Cramping, H/A , Backache ..
act as a diuretic : depletes : K, Mg, C and B vit
causes release of adrenaline which can lower blood sugar.
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Question 4

Key factor PMS

Migraine

Answer 4

ask : onset on puberty, after taking contraceptive pills, after pregnancy ?

comes every cycle
is free late pregnancy

Question 5

hormone related HA

Answer 5

Estrogen dominance …not enough progestrone..b4 cycle ..get Migraine
also increase estrogone and progestrone at the time of

edema : swealling of the tissues in the brain dt estrogen binds wz salt

low blood sugar

Question 6

treatment of edema

Answer 6

avoids food wz high sodium content
eat more diuret foods …strawberries, parsley
use evening primorse oil…500 to 3000mg qd
increase water intake ..,excercise
use spironolactone using a prescription diuretic

Question 7

Mg

Answer 7

low Mg level

eat foods high in Mg
Take mg…supplements 400-600mg …cut down if it is diahrea

Question 8

Vit A

Answer 8

it is diuretic, antioxidiant ..combat stress n fatigue…

not use someone who smokes…lung cancer

Question 9

excercise

Answer 9

help reduce painful muscles n joints

tension ha lower body bloating, tiredness, irritability

Question 10

estrogen vs progesterone

BLOOD SUGAR

Answer 10

E:lower blood sugar
P: increase blood sugar