Gynae Flashcards
Lichen sclerosis risk of scc
<5%
Amenorrhoea
Primary
Secondary
Primary nil Menses by age 16 in presence of secondary sex characteristics
Or nil menses or secondary sex characteristics by age 14
Secondary amenorrhoea - absent periods for at least 6/12 if prev regular periods or 12 months if okigoamenorrhoea
Type 1 amenorrhoea
Low estrogen, low fsh and no hypothalamic pituitary pathology leading to hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism
Type 2 amenorrhoea
Normal estrogen normal fsh normal prolactin - pcos
Gondal failure hormone levels
Low estrogen
High fsh
Tanner stages
Stage 1 prepubertal
Stage 2 breast bud few hairs
Stage 3 larger breast bud, central hair growth
Stage 4 mound formed, triangular hair growth
Stage 5 fully formed breast, adult pubic hair
Causes only of primary amenorrhoea
Hydrocephalus
Empty sella syndrome
Constitutional delay
Genetic disorders - androgen insensitivity syndrome, turners, rokintansky syndrome
Causes only of secondary amenorrhoea
Fragile x syndrome Sheehans Head injury Ashermans PCOS
Primary ovarian failure under what age and what blood tests?
Under 40
Two fsh >20 on two occasions
Screen for mumps, autoimmune, hiv, karyotype and baseline dexa
Turner syndrome chromosomes
45X0
Amenorrhoea with Normal low fsh Normal low LH High prolactin Testosterone normal
Hyperprolactinaemia
Fsh normal LH normal or slightly raised Prolactin normal or slightly increased Testosterone slightly increased LH:FSH ratio raised
PCOS
Secondary amenorrhoea with low normal FSH and LH with normal testosterone, prolactin and oestrogen
Hypothalamic stress weight loss
Turners syndrome
High FSH high LH Low estrogen Short stature Short 4th metacarpal Horseshoe kidney Streak like gonads
Remove testes
Induce with CHC
Constitutional delay of menses Rx
Induce puberty with 2mcg ee daily
Increase in 5mcg increments every 6/12 until 20mcg
Then go for CHC
Kallmans syndrome
Anosmia
Colour blind
Amenorrhoea primary
Rotterdam criteria for PCOS
Amenorrhoea
Hyperandrogenism or polycystic ovary (over 10 in each ovary)
Mx of PCOS
Weight loss
Induce regular bleeds
Mpa 10mg OD for 5 days every 3/12 or give CHC dianette
Rokitansky syndrome
Mullerain agenesis Vagina absent Uterus usually absent Check kidneys Normal ovaries Can do IVF with surrogate
Androgen insensitivity syndrome
46XY Gonads are testes Minimal Vulval or pubic hair development Short vagina Do get breasts
Remove testes
Can’t conceive
Testosterone >5
Risk factors for endometrial hyperplasia
Obesity
Anovulation
Estrogen secreting Tumors
Drugs eg tamoxifen HRT
Mx of endometrial hyperplasia without Atypia
Reverse RF - can observe but prefer to
Rx with progestogen IUS
TVUSS to check ovaries
2nd line Rx mpa 10mg daily
Review at 6/12 for pipelle
If persists >12/12 despite RX - hysterectomy
Atypical hyperplasia Mx
Total hyst
BSO for all
Wishing to preserve fertility and atypical hyperplasia
Ius
Exclude invasive ca with mri and Timor markers
Then TAH when no longer need fertility