Abnormalties Of Menstruation

Question 1

What happens to the uterine wall in menstruation?

Answer 1

When the menses occur, the acrute, radial and straight ateries within the walls col together, shrink and the blood supply is lost the endometrium becomes ischeamic and is sloughed off

Question 2

What might be some of the causes of menoorhagia?

Answer 2

Abnormal clotting, pathology, fibroids (begin growths in the uterine cavity, that persist with heavy bleeding and may be large enough to mimic pregancy), medical disorders and cancer and progerstone contraceptipon

Question 3

What are the different types of uterine fibroids ?

Answer 3

Intra cavity, may be penduculated (on a stalk) submucosal (below the mucosa) intramural, subversal

Question 4

How might you treat mennorhagia?

Answer 4

May be treated with enodmetrial ablation, where you lazer off part of the endometirum

Question 5

What might some of the causes of irregular bleeding be?

Answer 5

Hormonal contraceptives, irregualr bleeding is common in the first three months of use, vomiting or diarhhea whilst on the combined oral contraceptive pill, and certain prescription medicines suchor St johns wort

Question 6

What are some of the causes of amennorhea?

Answer 6

Prepubertal, pregancy, menoause, uterine/endometiral, ovarian, pitaurity and hypthalmic