Amenorrhea Flashcards

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Primary amenorrhea definition

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No menses by the age of 16 and 14 if with normal and no normal secondary sexual characteristics respectively.
No menstruation after 5 years of telarche
No telarche by the age of 13

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Secondary amenorrhea definition

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Absence of menses for 6 months

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3
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Premature ovarian failure definition

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Loss of ovarian function before 40
Elevated FSH and low estradiol
FSH >/= 25-40 IU 4 weeks apart

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4
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Metabolic syndrome

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central obesity
lipid abnormalities
hypertension
elevated glucose levels

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Metabolic syndrome specific values for central obesity

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Male >90
Female >80

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Metabolic syndrome specific values for lipid abnormalities

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HDL <1 in men <1.3 in women
Triglycerides >/= 1.7

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7
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Metabolic syndrome specific values for hypertension

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130/85

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8
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Metabolic syndrome specific values for elevated glucose

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> 5.5

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9
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Criteria for PCOS

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hyperandrogensim
anovulatory cycles
polycystic ovarian morphology

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PCOS Pathophysiology

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Hypothalamus –> GNRH
Pituitary –> FHS LH
Ovary and adrenals –> androgen

Hypothalamus rapid pulses leading to LH>FSH

LH increase leads to increase in progesterone –> androgen

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11
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Ferriman Gallwey scoring

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9 items
0-4 per category
>/= 6 diagnostic of hirsutism

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Polycystic ovarian morphology

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> /=12 follicles with (2-9mm in diameter)
Inceased in the volume of the ovary of > 10mL

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13
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Decreased findings in PCOS

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SHBG and FASH

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14
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Rotterdam Phenotype for PCOS A

Hyperandrogenism
Menstrual irregularity
PCOM

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Hyperandrogenism +
Menstrual irregularity +
PCOM +

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15
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Increased findings in PCOS

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LH
LH:FSH >3
Testosterone, andostrendione, DHEA, DHEA-S
Estrone
AMH >4.7
Prolactin (20-35)

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16
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Rotterdam Phenotype for PCOS B

Hyperandrogenism
Menstrual irregularity
PCOM

A

Essential
Hyperandrogenism +
Menstrual irregularity +
PCOM -

17
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Rotterdam Phenotype for PCOS C

Hyperandrogenism
Menstrual irregularity
PCOM

A

Ovulatory PCOS
Hyperandrogenism +
Menstrual irregularity -
PCOM +

18
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Rotterdam Phenotype for PCOS D

Hyperandrogenism
Menstrual irregularity
PCOM

A

Non hyperandrogenic

Hyperandrogenism -
Menstrual irregularity +
PCOM +

19
Q

First line for hirsutism

A

EP contraceptives
Example: cyproterone and drosperinone

20
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Anti androgens

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Spironolactone
Flutamide
Finasteride
Cyrpoterone acetate

*** must be used with effective contraception because it may cause male undervirilization

21
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First line ovulation induction agents

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Letrozole - less risk for multiple pregnancy
Clomiphine citrate - causes endometrial thinning
Metfromin

22
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Second line ovulation induction agents

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Gonadotropins

23
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Side effect of Gonadotropins

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Ovulation hyperstimulation syndrome

24
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Third line ovulation induction

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IVF
IVM