Female GU, MSK, and Cultural Flashcards
Purpose of female GU exam
ID pathology Cervical cancer STI Family Planning Counseling - preconception, menopause
Whats part of Reproductive health visit?
History General / Vital Signs Breast Thyroid Cardiac Pulmonary Abdomen Pelvic exam
Possible problem visits
Vulvovaginal S/s AUB Abnormal Uterine Bleeding Pelvic pain Pregnancy management Contraception complaint
Menarch usually (age)
9-13 years old
How often have menses
every 21-35 days
how long are menses
4-7 days
Menstrual Hx Documentation
Age of first x cycle frequency x duration
11 x 28 x 5
Menorrhagia
excessive amount
>1 week
>80 mL
Oligomenorrhea
Less frequency
>35 days
PCOS, Menopause
Polymenorrhea
More frequency
<21 days
Metrorrhagia
irregular interval
normal flow
Menometrorrhagia
irregular interval
excessive flow
Meno + Metro
Amenorrhea
absence of menses
Primary amenorrhea
failure to ever start
Chromosomal, malnutrition, hypothalamic/pituitary
Secondary amenorrhea
stopped after started
pregnancy, breast feeding, menopause, hypothyroid, pituitary tumor, anorexia
Dysmenorrhea
Painful periods w/ back/pelvis cramping
PMS when?
4 to 5 days before
Pregnancy history Documentation
G# P (TPAL)
abortion = therapeutic, or surgical/abortion pill
ROS focus
breast, gyn, GU, GI
Dyspareunia
pain w/ sex
Perimenopause
3-5 years before cessation (menopause)
Average age of menopause
51 y/o
S/S from oral contraception
ACHES Abdominal pain Chest Pain Headaches Eye problems Sudden leg/calf pain
STI risk assesment - 5 Ps
Partners Prevention of pregnancy Protection from STIs Practices Past STI history
Proper sequence of female genital exam
- Inspect external
- Speculum exam
- Bimanual exam
- Rectovaginal exam
OPTIONAL 5. Rectal exam
Prepuce
clit hood
Skene’s glands
around urethra, female orgasm
index finger in vagina, pressure anterior
milk for discharge = infection (gonorrhea)
Bartholin’s glands
around vaginal opening - 4 & 8 oclock
non-palpable unless cyst
Introitus
vaginal opening