Infertility, Menopause, PO Flashcards
Infertility is the inability of the couple to conceive after this period of time of trying
1 year
First line treatment for anovulation
Clomiphene citrate
This drug for anovulation or ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome competes with estrogen binding sites on the hypothalamus and increases FSH and estrogen
Clomiphene citrate
Aromatase inhibitor that inhibits E2 production and increases FSH
Letrozole
This occurs due to complications from gonadotropin administration
Fluid shift Ascites Pleural effusion Electrolyte imbalance Thromboembolism
Ovarian Hyperstimulation syndrome
Characteristic feature seen in the uterus when a patient has TB infection
Pipe stem tube
Menopause occurs after __ months of amenorrhea after the LMP with no attributable cause
12 months
Hallmark of perimenopause
Skipped periods, longer intervals
Period of time when a woman passes from reproductive stage to non reproductive
Perimenopause, menopause and postmenopausal years
Climacteric
Average age of menopause for Filipinos
48 years old
Mean duration of perimenopause
5 years
Inhibin, FSH and LH levels in menopausal transition is
FSH- increased
Inhibin- decreased
LH- remain normal
Principal steroid secreted by the ovary in menopause
Androstenedione
Hallmark of female climacteric
Hot flush
Bone changes with decreased estrogen levels in menopause include
Loss of trabecular bone