Abnormal uterine bleeding and contraception Flashcards
what can cause abnormal uterine bleeding in nongravid reproductive age women
Polyp
Adenomyosis
Leiomyoma
Malignancy and hyperplasia
Coagulopathy Ovulatory Dysfunction Endometrial Iatrogenic Not yet classified
what is an endometrial polyp
hyperplastic overgrowth of glands and stoma
benign
what can endometrial polyp cuase
early uterine bleeding
malignancy highger in post menopausal women
most common benign tumor in women
leiomyomas “fibroids”
Sx leiomyoma
abnormal painful menses
abdominal pain
what are subtypes leiomyomas
pedunculated
subserosal
submucosal
intramural
what is triad of adenomyosis
nocyclical pain, menorrhagia, enlarged uterus w/o adenexal tenderness
Tx adenomyosis
NSAIDs, OCPs, progestins, ablation, hysterectomy
fibroids are sensitive to what hormones
E and P
complications of fibroids
torsions and infertility
what is adenomyosis
endometrial tissue growth in myometrium
risk factors fibroids
african american early menarche obesity diet, alcohol, red meats beer HTN
what type of surgeries can you do for fibroids
myomectomy, endometrial ablation, uterine artery embolization, hysterectomy
types of degeneration of leiomyoma
hyaline
cystic
red carneous
myxoid
common causes postmenopausal women
atrophic endometrium endometrial polyps endometrial CA endometrial hyperplasia hormonal effects cervical CA <1%
what causes atrophic endometrium
hypoE
dry vaginal epithelium that is smooth and shiny with loss of most rugation
why is endometrial hyperplasia weird in postmenopausal women warranting biopsy
because should not have hyperplasia since lack of E
what are classifications of endometrial hyperplasia
simple or complex hyperplasia without atypia
simple or complex hyperplasia with atypia
most common genital cancer in women over 45
adenoCA of endometrium