Gyne Flashcards
How you approach patient with PCOS
Clinically: (maybe asymptomatic)
Menstrual irregularities - Acne - Hirsutism - Alopecia - Acanthosis nigricans - Obesity
Lab tests:
High LH + Androgen + Glucose + Prolactin
Low SHBG
Imaging:
Multiple cysts
U/S criteria for PCOS
High number of follicles & amount of stroma compared with normal ovaries, resulting in an
increase in ovarian volume
8 or more subcapsular follicular cysts <10 mm in diameter
Pathophysiology of PCOS
High LH & Low FSH (ton steroids affect feedback or hypothalamus dysfunction) causes:
- High androgen from theca cells (may cause high estrogen)
- Lower SHBG
- Inhibit follicular growth
- Dyslipidemia (High TG & LDL and Low HDL)
- High Prolactin
High insulin causes:
- High androgen by ovaries
- Suppress SHBG production
يخلي المرأة عندها اعراض اندروجين هواي مع انه مستواهم طبيعي
- Anovulation
Obesity:
- Insuli resistance
- Lower SHBG
How you diagnose patient with PCOS
Patients must have two out of the three features below:
• Amenorrhoea/oligomenorrhoea
• Clinical or biochemical hyperandrogenism
• Polycystic ovaries on ultrasound
Sign of profound insulin resistance
Acanthosis nigricans (AN)
DDx of PCOS (androgen excess)
Cushing syndrome
CAH
Partial 21-Hydroxylase deficiency
Androgen secreting tumour (arrenoblastoma - Granulosa-theca cell tumor - lutoma of pregnancy)
Hyperthecosis
Acromegaly
chronic anovulation associated with (hypothalamic amenorrhea - emotional disorders - thyroid disorder)
Turner syndrome
How you distinguish between PCOS & Prolacinoma
positive response to a progestogen challenge test [e.g. medroxyprogesterone acetate 10 – 20 mg (depending on body weight) daily for 5 days], which induces a withdrawal bleed, will distinguish patients with PCOS - related hyperprolactinaemia from those with polycystic ovaries and unrelated hyperprolactinaemia
because the latter causes oestrogen deficiency and therefore failure to respond to the progestogen challenge
Relation between TSH & Prolactin
TSH may trigger prolactin secretion, when you study there’s no prolactin stimulating hormone only inhibiting.
Hypothyroidism = Infertility
DDx of High LH
POI
PCOS
AIS
How metformin affects PCOS
- Inhibits the production of hepatic glucose
- Enhances the sensitivity of peripheral tissue to insulin
- Ameliorate hyperandrogenism & abnormalities of gonadotrophin secretion
Remember/ There is no place for insulin -sensitizing agents (e.g. metformin) in the absence of impaired glucose tolerance
How Hyperandrogenesim is treated
Managed with Dianette, containing ethinyloestradiol in combination with
cyproterone acetate, or Yasmin, which contains drosperinone
Alternatives include spironolactone, and reliable contraception is required
Hirsutism & Virilisim
Hirsutism : increase in terminal hair on the face ,chest ,back and inner thighs in a women and the development of male escutcheon on the pubic hair(diamond , female is triangular).
It may be accompanied by anovulatory amenorrhoea, dysfunctional uterine bleeding ,or infertility.
Virilism : is development of hirsutism in addition to male features such as:
Deepining of the voice , frontal balding ,increased muscule mass , clitoromegaly , increased libido and may features of defeminisation, such as decreased breast size and loss of vaginal lubrication.
Causes of androgen excess
Hisutism and virilism are both a clinical manifestation of androgen excess.
The defect is either:
-Increase androgen production
-Increase androgen transport
-Increase target organ response
How you assess source of androgen
- Half of testosterone and androsteindione is produced by the ovary and other half from the adrenal.
- DHEA, DHEAS are mainly produced by the adrenal.
Note/ All preandrogen are converted in the liver to testosterone ,which is the main androgen
What are the drugs that cause androgen excess (Hirsutism)
Without virilization:
phenytoin, diazoxide ,ACTH ,coticosteroids.
With potential virilization:
progesterone, anabolic agent, androgen therapy.
Note/ Corticosteroid and androgen reduce SHBG so increase the free testosterone
Ovarian neoplasms that lead to Hirsutism
-Androgen secreting ovarian tumors are extremely uncommon (functional tumor) or other like cystadenoma or krukenberg’s tumor (non functional) will stimulate proiferation in adjecent ovarian stroma result in increase androgen production
-Arrenoblastoma or sertoli-leydig cell tumor (Palpable mass)
How you evaluate PCOS
History :
- Onset: sudden(neoplastic), gradual(PCOS)
- Symptoms of hirsutism and virilism
- Menstrual history: regular(ideopathic)
- Drug history
- Family history
Examination:
- Distribution of hair: (modified Ferriman and Gallway score) severity
- Body habitus and female contour
- Breast examination for atrophic changes
- Features of PCOS or cushing syndrome
- Pelvic examination to exclude ovarian tumor
Laboratory evaluation:
- Free testosterone(androgen excess) level >200ng/dl suggest adrenal neoplasm
-17 hydroxyprogesterone (CAH) and DHEAS (adrenal cause)
- LH:FSH ratio >3 indicate PCOS
Imaging:
- Pelvic ultrasound (ovarian tumor,PCOS)
- CT scan or MRI (adrenal and ovarian tumor)
- Dexamethasone suppression test if cushing syndrome is suspected(1mg ,8:00am cortiol level should be less than 5 microg/dl) if positive high dose test should be performed.
How you treat idiopathic Hirsutism
Cosmotic treament are:
- Temporary: Bleaching , shaving, chemical and wax depilators
- Perminant: electrolysis, laser
Note/ Medical treatment only after 👆🏻 failure
How COCP benefit PCOS Patients
- Decrease ovarian and adrenal production of steroids (androgen)
- Progesterone suppress LH reduce ovarian androgen synthesis
- Estrogen increase hepatic production of SHBG reduce free testosterone
- Estrogen decrease the conversion of testosterone to DHT in the skin by inhibiting the 5 alpha reductase
What is Dianette
- Cyproterone acetate: (treatment required for 24- 36 months)
Is synthetic progesterone acts by inhibiting androgen binding to the cytoplasmic receptors.
It cause irregular bleeding so it should be combined with ethinyl estradiol.
100mg for 10 days + Ethynil estradiol for 21 days
- Dianette is 30microgram ethinyl estradiol with 2mg cyproterone acetate
Spironolactone for Hirsutism
Spironolactone: diuretic , inhibits androgen biosynthesis and have anti androgen action in target cell
Dose is 25-100 mg daily
Note/ Flutamide not used due to liver toxicity
Why we use COCP with Cyproterone acetate or Spironolactone or finestride
Due to the risk of feminization in male fetuses if pregnancy occur
What are the anti androgens
CPA
Spironolactone
Ketoconazole (Steroidogenic enzyme inhibitor) :
- Reduce androgen when given in a low dose of 200 mg/day
Finasteride (5 alpha reductase inhibitor)
- 7.5 mg /day
What’s Climacteric or perimenopause
Time of until 1 year after the last period and the diagnosis of menopause is made
Can pregnancy or age of menarche affect menopause time
The age of menopause is not related to age of menarche or age at last pregnancy.
It is also not related to number of pregnancy, lactation, use of oral pills
Can menopause occurs artificially
creating artificial menopause to suppress oestrogen secretion from the ovary in premenopausal women treated with radiation for breast cancer
What are the urinary Sx in menopause
- Dysuria, frequency, and urgency which suggest a urinary tract infection ( UTI ) but associated with a negative urine culture
- Stress incontinence may also be present
Fractures after menopause
Oestrogen keeps the balance between bone formation and bone resorption and after menopause there will be greater bone resorption than formation
As trabecular bone is a shock-absorbing bone so it becomes more liable to fracture after minimal or moderate trauma.
The net result is that after menopause there is a progressive rise in the incidence of fracture of the trabecular sites.
Traumatic fracture affects the distal radius and femoral neck, whereas non-traumatic fracture affects the vertebrae.
Risk factors for osteoporosis
- Age
- Family Hx
- Diet & Low BMi
- Lack of Oestrogen or Early menopause
- Drugs (Heparin, GnRH analog, steroids, anticonvulsants)
- PMD Hx: RA, Hyperparathyroidisim, Thyroid disorders
Does HRT increases weight
In fact, evidences confirm that there is no correlation between HRT and menopausal weight gain
Medical Tx for hot flushes
- Clonidine
- Propranolol
- SSRIs (am, etine, xine)
Causes of PM bleeding
- Endometrial or vaginal atrophy (lining of the uterus or vagina becomes thin and dry)
- Hormone replacement therapy (HRT)
- Uterine cancer or endometrial cancer or cervical cancer
- Endometrial hyperplasia
- Uterine polyps and fibroid
- Cervicitis or endometritis
- Bleeding from other areas, nearby, in the bladder or rectum or bleeding from the skin of the vulva (outside near the vagina).
Things to keep in mind regarding PMB Hx
- Age & Time of menopause
- Obesity & Hormone Therapy & Anticoagulants
- DM & HTN & Hypothyroidism & PCOS
- Pap smear & Family Hx of malignancy
- Nulliparity
1st step in investigations for PMB
Either transvaginal ultrasonography or office-based endometrial biopsy
should be used as the first step of investigation for women with PMB
Note/ Threshold thickness 4mm
Endometrial biopsy should be performed in the outpatient clinic if:
- Endometrial thickness is greater than the agreed threshold (ET ≥4 mm)
- Endometrial thickness 4 but with bleeding
- Endometrial thickness is not clearly visualized by U/S
- Persistent PMB regardless of ET
What are the Indications for hysteroscopy
- Failed office-based endometrial biopsy
- Inadequate tissue obtained using an office-based device
How you treat vaginal atrophy
Oestrogen daily for 2 weeks, then once- twice weekly for maintenance
What’s heavy menstrual bleeding
Defined as excessive menstrual blood loss that has major effect on woman quality of life (anaemia, SOB, Low immunity, Fatigue)
Fibroid Subtypes which are most commonly associated with HMB and IMB
submucosal and intramural
What’s N in PALM COEIN
Notother wise classified:
- Arteriovenous malformation
- Infection with chlamydia trachomatis
What’s the O in PALM COEIN
Ovulatory dysfunction:
- Extremes of age
- PCOS
- Hyperprolactinemia
- Hypothyroidism
- Obesity
Hx of abnormal uterine bleeding
- Details about bleeding
- S&S of Anaemia
- Pregnancy & Contraception
- History of excessive bleeding since menarche , epistaxis ,PPH, bleeding with dental work , easy bruising
- postcoital bleeding
- Pressure symptoms like bowel , urinary symptoms may indicate the presence of large fibroids
Evaluation of uterine cavity (pelvic U/S ,MRI and hysteroscopy) usually done in what coditions
-intermestrual bleeding
-postcoital bleeding
-irregular HMB
-suspected structural pathology
-when medical therapy failed
The development of gonads begin at the … with development of …
5th wks of gestation, gonadal ridge
The primordial germ cells migrate into the developing gonads at …
Between the 4th and 6th wks
Talk about development of male internal genitalia
- قنوات وولف ومولر موجودات في مرحلة التكون اللاجنسية حتى الى حد الاسبوع الثامن من التكون الجنيني، في حالة وجود الكروموسوم Y ستقوم خلايا لايدنج بافراز التستوستيرون الذي يحول قناة وولف الى ابددمس وفاز دفرنس وحويصلات منوية لكن ابداً لا يكون خصى لإنها سبق وان تكونت
- The Sertoli cell of testis produce Mullerian inhibiting substance which suppress the development of
internal female genitalia from mullerian duct in male - Testes already developed at 5th week by SRY gene on the short arm of Y chromosome
Talk about female internal genital organs development
- In the absence of this Y chromosome the bipotential gonad differentiates into an ovary at 5th week from gonadal ridge
- The primordial germ cells migrate into the developing gonads between the 4th and 6th wks simultaneously proliferating at the same time
- In the absence of gonadal testosterone the wollfian duct will regress
- In the absence of mullerian inhibiting substance in the female ,the mullerian duct will develop passively to form fallopian tubes ,uterus and upper vagina
The external genitalia can be recognised as male or female at … by U/S
16th wks of gestation
From where external genitalia forms (in male or female)
- Genital tubercle
- Urogenital sinus
- Lateral labioscrotal folds or swellings
How external male genitalia forms
In the presence of testosterne:
- Genital tubercle form penis
- Edge of urogenital sinus fuse to form penile urethra
- Labioscrotal fold will fuse to form the scrotum
How female external genitalia forms
In the absence of testosterone
- Genital tubercle develops into clitoris
- Urogenital sinus develops labia minora
- Genital fold into labia majora
What vulva consist of
- Mona pubis
- Labia majora and minora
- Opening of both urethra and vagina
When labia majora & minora fuses, what they form anteriorly and posteriorly
- Anteriorly they come together to form the preouse of the clitoris
- Posteriorly they form the fourchette
What’s the nerve & the artery that supplies the vulva
PUDENDAL
What vagina has near the cervix
Anterior and Posterior fornices
Epithelium of Vagina
Contain no gland but rich in glycogen and lactobacilli
Talk about serosa and myometrium of the uterus
- Serosal surface is the closely applied peritoneum
- Myometrium comprises the layers of muscle ;external ,intermediate and internal that run in complementary directions encouraging vascular occlusion during contractions
Lining of the cervix and what’s in it’s upper and lower portion (consisting of)
- Muscular in upper portion and consist of fibrous tissue in its lower portion
- Lined by columnar epithelium
What are the ligaments that support the uterus
- Pubocrvical
- Lateral cervical (cardinal)
- Uterosacral
What ligaments the ovary attached to
- Posterior leaf of broad ligament
- Ovarian ligament
- Infudibulopelvic ligament which contain its blood supply directly from aorta
Uterine artery origin
IIA
What are the parts of fallopian tubes and what supplies them
- Uterine artery & Ovarian artery
- Parts:
- Cornua
- Interstitial portion
- Isthmus
- Infundibulum
- Ampulla
- Fimbrial end
The ovaries covered by
- Peritoneum
- Thin capsule (tunica albuginea)
- Germinal epithelium
Venous drainage of ovaries
- Right to IVC
- Left to left renal vein
Define primary and secondary amenorrhea
- 1ry in 14 ~> 2ry characters ❌
1ry in 16 ~> 2ry characters ✅ - Secondary amenorrhea is diagnosed with absence of menses for three months if previously regular menses or six months if previously irregular menses
Causes of 1ry amenorrhea
- Hypothalamus: Kallman syndrome (isolated GnRH def) & Weight loss/anorexia & Excessive exercise
- Ovaries: Resistant ovary syndrome & Turner syndrome & Agenesis & Galactosaemia & failure (chemo)
- Uterus: Mullerian agenesis & AIS
- Cervix: Atresia
- Vagina: Transverse septum & Imperforate hymen
Causes of 2ry amenorrhea
- Hypothalamus: Psychological & Drugs
- Pituitary: Sheehan syndrome & Prolactinoma & Empty sella syndrome
- Ovaries: POI & Menopause & PCOS
- Uterus: Asherman & Pregnancy
Why there’s amenorrhea in resistant ovary syndrome but there are secondary sexual characteristics
Ovaries inability to respond to hormonal signals that normally trigger regular release of eggs and the menstrual cycle. As a result, estrogen production may be insufficient to support regular menstruation
How you suspect mullerian agenesis (MRKH) and confirm it
absence of the vagina & uterus (blind & vaginal dimple <1.5cm in depth) which can be seen by rectal
& perineal examination & it is confirmed by U/S
Most common cause of amenorrhea and second common
M/C = Turner
2nd common = MRKH
In AIS, is vagina present
Only lower part because it has nothing to do with mullerian duct
Imperforate hymen features
- Hx of cyclical symptoms results in hematocolpos
- Difficulty with micturition & defecation
- Observation of the introitus will display a tense bulging bluish membrane
Constitutional delay
Normal secondary sexual characteristics, anatomical & endocrine investigation is all normal, young women are found to have immature pulsatile release of GnRH, & they menstruate spontaneously as the maturation process proceeds
How anorexia contribute to amenorrhea
Failure of the activation of the gene, which initiates GnRH release in the hypogonadotrophic state
What karyotype can be seen in gonadal agenesis
- 46 XY
- 46 XX
- 45 X
How ovarian failure can cause 1ry amenorrhea
Chemotherapy for childhood malignancy