Gynae Flashcards
Cervical ectropion is regarded as a normal variant and does not require treatment unless symptomatic. what is Tx is=f symptomatic
First-line treatment:
Stop COCP
columnar epithelium can be ablated, typically using cryotherapy or electrocautery
Mx vaginal atrophy
lubricants & moistorisors
topical oestrogen creams
HRT
PMS Mx
explanation & education regualr carbohydrate intake reduce sat fats & caffine (improves mastalgia) COCP CBT SSRI (contineously or in leuteal phase)
PCOS Mx
BMI targets (PCOS at increased risk diabetes) COCP, IUS or medroxyprogesterone (protects endometrium by inducing bleeds)
fertility PCOS
clomifene
hirtuism PCOS
cyproterone, spironolactone or finasteride
Eflornithine is a topical cream that can also be used to help reduce the growth rate of facial hair.
lifestyle management menopause includes;
excercise
lighter clothing / sleeping in cooler room
reducing stress
for HRT what must you prescribe osetrogen in combination with for women with a uterus
progesterone
forms of HRT
tablet
patches
vaginal ring
woem suffereing from vasomotor symptoms in menopause can be given what
SSRI such as fluoxetine
what can be given to women in menopause with increased risk VTE
transdermal HRT
often fibroids can be left untreated. but if symptomatic / enlarging / impacting on fertility
analgesia TXA (for menorrhagia) mefenamic acid (for dysmenorrhea) mirena COCP GnRH agonists (zolidex) - fibroid shrink myometctomy Ulipristal
ovarian cysts. In pre-menopausal women rescan in 6 wks time - if peristent or over 5cm consider
laproscopic cyctectomy
oophorectomy
What criteria used for PCOS
Rottersdam
Amenorrhagic women in PCOS important to induce at least 3 bleeds per year. This can be done by
Cocp
IUS
Dyhydrogesterone (progesterone analogue)
Fertility PCOS
Clomifene +/- metformin
Management of symptomatic fibroids
1st line mirena coil Cocp (dysmenorrhagia/menorrhagia) Nsaids TXA (for menorrhagia) Mefenamic acid (for dysmenorrhagia)
Fibroids can also be managed by surgery called a
Myomecyomy
In premenopausal women with cyst re-scan the cyst in 6 wks time. If persistant or over 5cm do what
Laproscopic cystectomy or oophorevtomy
Infertility management- obstructive azoospermia Tx
Testicular fine needle aspiration
Infertility management - if stuggling with sexusl intercourse or donor sperm usef e.g same sex partners whst can be done?
Intrauterine insemination
Azoospermia, tubual occulsion, unexplained fertility
IVF (this is where the egg is retrieved abd fertilised outside the body)