Gynaecology Flashcards
1
Q
TX of PMS
A
Conservative if mild
COCP if moderate
SSRI if severe
2
Q
Give 4 periods of time when PMS Sx shouldn’t be experienced
A
Once’s menses has began
Before menarche
Menopause - therefore definitive test would be to induce menopause by giving GnRH analogue to see if Sx resolve
Pregnancy
3
Q
Physical Sx of PMS
A
Bloating
Breast tenderness
Headaches
4
Q
Psychological Sx of PMS
A
Irritability
Low mood
Depressive
Fatigue
5
Q
Other than mass/ sudden colicky pain for ovarian torsion, what other Sx can they experience
A
Nausea and vomitting
Fever if its necrotised and becoming an infection
6
Q
Give 3 complications of ovarian cysts
A
Torsion
Haemorrhage
Rupture
