Gyne Flashcards
Major factor for vulvovaginitis
Poor perineal hygiene
Vulvovaginitis mgt
Improve hygiene
MCC of foul smelling bloody vaginal discharge
Tissue
Presence of translucent vertical line at the midline
Mgt
Adhesive vulvitis
Estrogen cream BID x 3 weeks
Autoimmune process common among prepubes and postmenopause
Lichen sclerosus
Figure of 8
Hourglass
Parchment like appearance
Tx
Lichen
Clobetasol (mature)
In genital trauma, you should rule out
Sexual abuse
Precocious puberty?
LH, FSH and estrogen levels of Idiopathic precocious puberty
Within normal range
GnRH stimulation test in Central prec pubes
Increase FSH and LH
Hormone levels of Pseudo precocious pubes
LH and FSH dec
Estrogen highly elevated
Causes of GnRH independebt precocious puberty
Granulosa cell tumor
McCune Albright syndrome
Peripheral precocious pubes on GnRH stimulation test
No change in LH and FSH
Triad of McCune albright
Precocious puberty
Pigmentation (cafe au lait spots)
Polyostotic Fibrous dysplasia
Differentiate central from peripheral precocious puberty
GnRH stimulation test
Idiopathic precocious puberty treatment of choice
GnRH
Involution of secondary sexual characteristics
Reverses ovarian cycle and changes growth pattern
Given until puberty
MC gyne problem in prepubes
Vulvovaginitis
DOC for acute excessive bleeding in hemo unstable pts
IV estrogen 24 mg q4hrs for 24 hrs
conjugated equine estrogen
If unresponsive, GnRH agonist and D&C
DOC for acute excessive bleeding in hemodynamically stable pts
CEE 10mg q6 x 2-3 weeks
Followed by medoxyprogesterone x 7-10 days
Mgt for ovulatory chronic bleeding
Contraception: OCP and levo IUD w or wo NSAIDs and Tranexamic acid
Fertility: NSAIDs and Tranexamic acid
Mgt in Anovulatory chronic bleeding
Contraception: OCPs
Fertility: cyclic progestin therapy D14-25 each cycle
First line tx for dysmenorrhea
Nsaids
OCPs for those who desire contraception
Hypothalamic failure presenting with hypo hypo assoc with anosmia
Kallman’s syndrome
Gonadal failure presenting with hyper hypogonadism
Turner’s syndrome
Other etiology of Hyper hypo besides Turner syndrome
Premature ovarian failure
MC cause of primary amenorrhea
Imperforate hymen
2nd MC cause of primary amenorrhea
MRKHS
Triad of Stein-Leventhal syndrome
Hirsutism
Amenorrhea (anovulation)
Obesity
Major criteria for PCOS
Chronic anovulation
Hyperandrogenemia
Pituitary cell destruction sec to hypotensive episode during pregnancy
Sheehans syndrome
Tx of hyperprolactinemia
Dopamine agonist- bromocriptine
Pathognomonic sign of menopause
Hot flushes
Tx of decreased libido in menopause
IM testosterone
MC bone fracture during menopause
Vertebral bone fractures
Mainstay of tx of menopause
Estrogen replacement therapy
Grading of POP
Grade I- halfway to introitus
Grade II- to introitus
Grade III- outside introitus
Grade IV- uterus, anterior and posterior wall outside
Source of testosterone in females
Ovary
Source of DHEA-S in females
Adrenal glands
Source of 3alpha diol G
Peripheral conversion
Adrenal androgen dependent hairs
Pubic and axillary hairs
Low androgen threshold
Gonadal androgen dependent hairs
Midline, facial, intermammary
High androgen threshold
Idiopathic form of increase in 5 a reductase enzyme
Follicle sensitivity
Ezyme deficient in late onset CAH
21 a hydroxylase enzyme
Tx of late onset CAH
Glucocorticoid to suppress elevated 17 HP
Tx of hair follicle androgen sensitivity
Spirinolactone
To suppress 5alpha reductase
Likelihood of conception within one cycle of timed micycle intercourse
Fecundability
20%
Midluteal progesterone level required for ovulation
> 10ng/ml
Test for ovarian reserve
Clomiphene citrate challenge test
FSH >12 mU/mL on the third day of cycle
Normal semen analysis value
Volume 2-5 ml >20 million/ml Motility >50% Normal >30% pH 7.2-7.8