Gynaecology Flashcards
When is premature menopause?
Menopause before 40 weeks
What effect does the copper IUD have?
Spermicidal
What is primary amenorrhoea ?
Absence of menses by age 16
or absence of secondary sexual characteristic by 14
What is the treatment of primary dysmenorrhea?
NSAID (Prostaglandin inhibitor)
OCP
Progestin IUD
What is found on history of endometriosis?
Cyclical pelvic pain
Pain during sex
What is found on history/exam of adenomyosis?
Menorrhagia
Enlarged uterus
Boggy uterus
What is the treatment of endometriosis ?
OCP FIRST LINE
What is the treatment of adenomyosis ?
NSAID first line
plus OCP or progestins
When should endometrial biopsy be performed?
Endometrial thickness > 4mm in postmenopausal woman
How is acute heavy bleeding managed?
High dose estrogen IV stabalise endometrium
Transition to OCP or add progestin when bleeding stalalised
What is the deficiency in congenital adrenal hyperplasia?
21 hydroxylaze deficiency
PCOS criteria?
- Polycystic ovaries
- Oligo-and/or an ovulation
- Hyperandrogenism
What is the presentation of PCOS?
Obesity menstrual cycle disruption Infertility Acne Hirstutusm Acanthosis nigricans Metabolic syndrome
How to test for hyperandrogegism in PCOS?
Raised testosterone (free better than total)
What is the treatment of PCOS in a woman not wanting to have bb’s?
OCP + metformin
What is the treatment of PCOS in a woman wanting to have bb’s?
Clomiphene + metformin