Cervical / Vaginal Disorders Flashcards
when is physiologic discharge E dominant?
mid cycle / periovulatory
when is discharge P dominant?
post ovulatory
what does E dominant physiologic discharge look like
clear, stretchy, mucus
what does P dom. discharge look like/
white pasty or floccular discharge
chandelier sign
cervical motion tenderness
a polymicrobial syndrome resulting from replacement of lactobacillus normal flora with anaerobic bacteria
bacterial vaginosis
discharge is water, white/ gray
no itchy or urinary sx, no pain
bacterial vaginosis
fishy odor smell discharge
bacterial vaginosis
3 of 4 things that must be present for amsel criteria test
- gray white thin discharge at introitus and coat vaginal walls
- pH 4.5 or higher
- whiff test
- presence of clue cells on wet mount
vaginal epithelial cells covered in coccobacilli with loss of distinct margins
also no WBC so lack of inflammatory cells
clue cells
metrogel intravaginally once per day for 5 days
bacterial vaginosis tx
frothy green, yellow, gray discharge
trichomonas vaginalis
strawberry cervix with pH over 4.5 or higher
trichomonas vaginalis
HIV transmission is enhanced by presence of ___
Trichomonas vaginalis
Trichomonas vaginalis
Metronidazole 2 gm per 1 dose
or
Tinidazole 2 gm per 1 dose
__ is 2nd most commonly reported communicable disease in US
GC
__ is most commonly reported bacterial infection in the US
chlamydial
racial ratio for gonorrhea
AA to Caucasian
12: 1
racial ratio for chlamydia
AA to Caucasian
6:1
acute onset of urethritis sx
purulent penile discharge and dysuria
GC/ CHL males
possible sx of cervical friability
asymptomatic
ucopurulent discharge on saline wet prep with WBC and bacteria
GC/ CHL cervicitis
routine screening for all pregnant women in 1st trimester
GC /CHL test
annual screen for all women that are sexually active both over and under age 25
GC / CHL
t/f GC uncomplicated infxn single agent is recommended
FALSE
not recommended due to increasing resistance
GC treatment
ceftriazoxone 250 mg IM
plus
Asithromycin 1 G po single dose or
Doxycycline 100mg BID for 7 days
chlamydial tx
3 options:
- azithromycin 1 G po dose observed in office
- doxy 100 g BID X 7 days
- Doxycylcine 200 mg daily for 7 days
Also…
EPT and test other sti / HIV
sporadic uncomplicated fungal overgrowth of candida albicans
vulvovaginal candidiasis
RF for vulvovaginal candidiasis
uncontrolled DM or HIV
3 main sx of vulvovaginal candidiasis
vulvovaginal pruritis
vulvovaginal burning
thick cottage chees discharge
hyphae and spores on KOH of wet prep
VVC
vulvovaginal candidiasis
Rx for VVC
oral fluconazole
terconazole/ butoconazole / nystatin cream
3 main changes with GSM
- vulvar thin and atrophy
- loss elsasticity of CT (shortening and narrowing of vagina)
- atrophic changes in urinary tract
urinary sx of menopause
urgency, frequency, dysuria, recurrent UTI incontinence
thin, pale mucosa, possible urethral caruncle
vuvluar atrophy
GSM microscopy findings
pH elevated, increase in WBCs, loss of superficial epithelial cells