Gynaecology Flashcards
What is considered a regular menstrual cycle?
28 days +/- 6 days
What is the average age of menarche?
13
What happens during days 1-4 of the menstrual cycle?
Menstruation
Endometrium shed
Myometrial contractions occur (painful)
What happens during days 5-13 of the menstrual cycle?
Proliferative phase
Hypothalamus releases GnRH - acts on receptors
FSH is released
Follicular recruitment due to FSH
Thecal layer follicle stim’d by FSH –> testosterone –> oestradiol
Oestradial thickens endometrium by incr mitotic activity
What happens during days 14-28 of the menstrual cycle?
Secretory phase LH released day 14 - ovulation FOllicle --> CL - prod O + P CL relies on LH to survive - if egg not fertilised dies - < O + P Endometrium starts to break down
Causes of Abnormal Uterine bleeding - PALM-COEIN
Polyps Adenomyosis Leiomyomas Malignancy Coagulopathy Ovulatory dysfunction Endometrial Iatrogenic Not specified
Causes of IMB (7)
Anovulatory cycles Fibroids Polyps Adenomyosis Ovarian cysts Chronic pelvic infection Malignancy
Ix IMB (4)
Hb
Cerivcal smear
USS (if >35)
Endometrial biopsy
Drug Mx IMB - 1st line
IUS/COCP
Drug Mx IMB - 2nd line
Progestogens
Drug Mx IMB - 3rd line
HRT (if perimenopause)
Surgical Mx IMB
Hystoscope - polyp removal/fibroid/ablation
Radical - hysterectomy/myomectomy
Def post-coital bleeding
Bleeding following intercourse that is NOT menstrual loss
Causes of post-coital bleeding (5)
Cervical carcinoma Cervical ectropion Cervical polyps Cervicitis/vaginitis Atrophy
Mx post-coital bleed (4)
Inspect cervix + smear
If polyp - avulse + send histology
If ectropion - cryo
If neither - colposcopy - excl maligancy
Def post-menopausal bleeding
Vaginal bleeding > 12 months post menopause
FSH levels menopause
> 30
Most common cause PMB
Atrophic changes to vaginal tract
Causes of PMB - ovarian (2)
Carcinoma of ovary
Oestrogen secreting tumour
Causes of PMB - uterine body (4)
Myometrial submucosal fibroid
Endometrium - atrophy
Polyp
Hyperplasia
Causes of PMB - cervical (4)
Atrophic changes
Malignancy
Squamous carcinoma
Adenocarcinoma
Causes of PMB - vaginal
Atrophic changes
Causes of PMB - urethral (2)
Urethral caruncle
Haematuria
Causes of PMB - vulval (3)
Vulvitis
Dystrophies
Malignancy
Local Sx of oestrogen deficiency - PMB (3)
Vaginal dryness
Vaginal soreness
Superficial dyspareunia
Ix PMB
Full gynae + abdo exam
USS pelvis
Hysteroscopic exam uterine cavity
Endometrial biopsy
Def dysmenorrhoea
Pain associated with menstruation
What is 1’ dysmenorrhoea
Occurs from menarche