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Adenomyosis Definition
ectopic endometrial glands and stroma located within the myometrium
Adenomyosis Diagnosis
enlarged symmetric tender uterus in the absence of pregnancy
Symptoms of Adenomyosis
Majority asymptomatic
Dysmenorrhea and menorrhagia
Uterus globular
Tenderness before and during menses
Management of Adenomyosis
Levonorgestrel
Hysterectomy
Leiomyoma vs Adenomyosis
Leimoyoma: asymmetric, firm, nontender
Adenomyosis: symmetric, soft tender
Menopause definition
Three continuous months of cessation of bleeding with elevated gonadotropins.
Most common gynecologic malignancy
endometrial carcinoma
DD of Postmenopausal bleeding
Endometrial carcinoma
Vaginal or endometrial atrophy
Postmenopausal hormone replacement therapy.
Mediating factor of most endometrial carcinomas
Unopposed estrogen
Risk Factors for Endometrial carcinoma
Obesity, HTN, Diabetes
Increased estrogen exposure
Late menopause
Chronic anovulation conidtions
Diagnosis Endometrial carcinoma
Endometrial biopsy
Hysteroscopy
Ultrasound measures the thickness of the endometrium
Staging of Endometrial carcinoma
Stage 1: limited to uterus
Stage 2: Extension to the cervix
Stage 3: outside of the uterus
Stage 4 spread further from the uterus
Endometrial atrophy treatment
Must give estrogen AND progesterone so no unopposed estrogen
Treatment of adenocarcinoma
Surgery: Total abdominal hysterectomy and bilateral salpingooophrectomy. and para-aortic lymphadenectomy with peritoneal washing. Consider radiation or chemo
Treatment of hyperplasia without atypia
Progestin. Only do hysterectomy if advancing to atypia or carcinoma
Precocious puberty
secondary sexual characteristics
Before age 8 in girls, 9 in boys
Progression of puberty in girls
Thelarche 9-10
Adrenarche 10-11
Growth 11-12
Menarche 12-13
Concerns in precocious puberty
Short stature from closing of epiphysis
Incomplete precocious
Only one change Thelarche Adrenarche Menarche Likely from end organ sensitivity
Complete Gonadotropin Dependent Precocious Puberty
All changes are seen and the change is from the HPA.
80% idiopathic 6-7yrs
Others are CNS path
Management Complete Gonadotropin Dependent Precocious Puberty
CNS imaging to rule out.
Leuprolide (GnRH agonist) to suppress the HPA
CNS pathology causing Complete Gonadotropin Dependent Precocious Puberty
Hydrocephalus von Recklinghausen disease Meningitis Sarcoid Encephalitis All cause an increase in GnRH --> increase FSH--> estrogen
Gonadotropin independent
Estrogen production independent of gonadotropin secretion
Diseases causing Gonadoptropin independent
McCune Albright
Granulosa Cell Tumor
McCune Albright findings
syndrome-autonomous stimulation of aromatase enzyme production of estrogens by the ovaries
multiple cycstic bone lesions
cafeau lait
Rx is aromtase enzyme inhibitos
Diagnosis of Premenstural disorder
Symptom diary over 3 periods: absent in preovulatory phase 2postovulatory weeks interfere with normal function must resolve with onset menses
Symtpoms in Premenstrual syndrome
Fluid retention
Emotional
Musculoskeletal
Autonomic
Treatment of Premenstrual Symptoms
SSRI Yaz (drospirenone)
virilization
excessive male pattern hair growth in women PLUS other male signs clitorimegaly, baldness, lowering of voice, increasing muscle mass and loss of female body contour
Dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate
produced ONLY in the adrenal glands. Markedly elevated DHEAS is consistent with adrenal tumor
17OH progesterone
precursor to cortisol.
Conditions with elevated 17OH progesterone
congenital adrenal hyperplasia
21-hydroxylase deficiency
(converted peripherally into androgens)
Where are androgens produced in the female body.
ovaries
adrenal glands
hair follicle
Testosterone production
ovary and adrenal glands.
Mild elevated testosterone
PCOS
Markedly elevated testosterone
Ovarian tumor
Abrupt onset virilization
Abdominal/flank mass
Increase DHEAS
Adrenal tumor
Abrupt onset virilization
Adnexal mass
Markedly increase testosterone
Ovarian tumor
Gradual onset hirsutism
Normal exam
increase 17-OH progesterone
Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
Treatment of CAH 21 OH deficiency
corticosteroids (suppresses ACTH)
Gradual onset hirsutism
Irregular Bleeding
Infertility
Increase testosterone and LH:FSH ratio 3:1
PCOS
Necklace of pearls on ultrasound
PCOS
Also bilateral enlarged ovaries
Management of PCOS
OCPs
Acanthosis nigricans
PCOS
most common cause of androgen excess in women
Idiopathic
Gradual onset hirsuitism
Normal exam
Normal DHEAS, testosterone and 17OH progesterone
Idiopathic
PCOS RX OCP mechanism
1) lower testosterone by lowering LH stimulation of ovarian follicle theca cells
2) increase SHBG thus decreasing free testosterone
Management of Idiopathic hirsuitism
Spironolactone
Eflornithine
Increased 5 alpha reductase
Idiopathic
Spironolactone MOA
decreases the activity of 5 alpha hydroxylase
Management of PCOS:
Irregular bleeding
Hirsuitism
Infertility
Irregular bleeding-OCP
Hirsuitism-OCP, Spironolactone
Infertility- Clomiphene or HMG and Metformin
Fecundability
Likelihood of conception occurring with one cycle of appropriately timed mud cycle intercourse
Sperm details: volume pH density motility morphology
Sperm details: >2ml pH 7.2-7.8 >20 million/ml >50% motility sperm morphology >50%
intrauterine insemination
When low sperm count inject directly into the uterine cavity.
intracytoplasmic sperm injection
Can be used with IVF. For severely abnormal sperm.
Objective data in Anovulation
Basal body chart shows no rise in temp
Serum progesterone low
Endometrial biopsy shows proliferative histology
Correctable causes of anovulation
Hypothyroidism and hyperprolactinemia
Induction of ovulation
Clomiphene-tricks pituitary 9given for five days on the fifth day of menstrual period)
HMG- exogenous gonadatropins
Hyper stimulation of ovaries
most common side effect of ovulation induction. Ascities, SOB, hyper coagulation etc.
Indication for ovarian reserve testing
Woman over the age of 35 with infertility
What is being assessed when doing ovarian reserved testing
1) assesses # of follicles available for recruitment
2) Assesses health and quality of eggs in ovary
Ovarian Reserve Testing
Day 3 FSH-increase in FSH if follicle depletion
Anti-Mullerian hormone- produced by small astral ovarian follicles direct measure of the ovarian pool
Antral follicle count total number of follicles not observed during an early follicular phase on transvaginal sonogram
Treatment of unexplained infertility
60% will achieve conception in next three years.
Controlled ovarian hyper stimulation with clomiphene and IUI
IVF
Invasive Anovulation tests
Hysterosalpingogram
Chlamydia antibody
Laparoscopy
Premature menopause
idiopathic
post radiation
surgical oophrectomy
Most common cause of mortality in post menopausal women
Cardiac disease
Most common method of assessing calcium loss
urine hydroxyproline
Urine NTX N-telopeptide
Most common risk factor for osteoporosis
Positive family history
Treatment of osteoperosis
Bisphosphonates
SERMS
Indications for Menopausal hormone therapy
Vasomotor symptoms Vaginal dryness Premature menopause Benefits: Osteoporosis CHD
Risks of Menopausal hormone therapy
VTE
Stroke
Breast cancer
Drugs that are SERMS
Tamoxifen
Raloxifene
PID
spectrum of upper genital tract conditions ranging from acute bacterial infection to to massive adhesions and old inflammatory scaring.
Ascending infection
Symtpoms of Cervicitis
friable cervix on exam with mucopurulent discharge.
Symptoms Acute Salpingo-oophritis
Bilateral abdominal/pelvic pain
Mucopurulent cervical discharge
Cervical motion tenderness
Minimal criteria for acute salpingo-oophoritis
Sexually active young woman
Pelvic or lower abdominal tenderness
Cervical motion uterine or adnexal tenderness
Outpaitent treatment for acute salpingo-oophoritis
Ceftriaxone IM x1 ( gonorhhea)
Doxy BID 14 days
+/- metronidazole BID 14d for anerobes
Inpatient treatment for acute salpingo-ooporitis
Cefotetam IV 12hr
Doxy PO or IV q12hr
Clinda + Genta IV q8hr for anerobes and gram neg
Symptoms Chronic Salpingo-oophoritis
Bilateral abdominal/pelvic pain
No cervical discharge
Cervical motion tenderness
Management of Chronic Salpingo-oophoritis
Mild analgesia
Lysis of tubal adhesions
Pelvic clean out
Definition primary dysmenorrhea
recurrent, crampy lower abdominal pain
Associated with N/V/D
occurs with menstruation
No associated pelvic pathology
Pathogensis primary dysmenorrhea
excess production of prostoglandin F2 alpha causes harsh and dysrhythmic pelvic contractions
Treatment of primary dysmenorrhea
suppression of prostoglandins with NSAIDs
Can also use OCP,
Common Sites of endometriosis
Ovary- chocolate cyst
Cul-de sac
uterosacral ligament nodularity
Symptoms of endometriosis
Dyspareunia
Dyschezia
Infertility
Investigative findings of endometriosis
WBC and ESR normal
CA-125 may elevate
Sonogram may show endometrioma
Diagnostic test for endometriosis
Laparoscopy
Therapy for endometriosis
Use progesterone to encourage endometrial atrophy Pregnancy Pseudopregnancy (medroxyprogesterone acetate,OCP, depo) Pseudomenopause (Danazol/Danocrine) (Leuprolide)
Layers of endometrium
Functionalis zone- sloughs off with withdrawl of progesterone causing spiral artery spasm
Basalis zone
Menstrual phase
First four days of menstrual cycle
Withdrawl of progesterone causing spasm of spiral arteries in functionalis zone causes sloughing off.
Proliferative phase
Estrogen driven early division of basalis to make functionalis. lengthening of spiral arteries
***UNSTABLE-prolonged anovulation will cause bleeding
Secretory phase
Glandular secretion of glycogen and mucous mediated by progesterone from corpus luteum
STABLE-only ceases when the corpus luteum involutes
Role of Beta HCG in preg
Tells corpus luteum to continue to make progesterone
inhibin
Controls the amount of FSH via feedback. Produced by granulosacells.
LH surge
Dependent on a rise in estrogen
Differential Diagnosis of premenarchial vaginal bleeding
Most common-foreign body ingestion of estrogen Cancer of vagina or cervix tumor of pituitary or adrenal ovarian tumor sexual abuse precocious puberty
Causes of abnormal Vaginal bleeding
Pregnancy
Anatmoic
Inherited Coagulopathy
Dysfunction uterine bleeding
Anatomic lesions causing abnormal vaginal bleeding
Vaginal lesions-lacerations, varicosity, tumor
Cervical lesions- polyps, cervicits, tumors
Endometrial lesions- subcutaneous leiomyoma, polyps, hyperplasia, cancer
Myometrial lesions- adenomyosis
Inherited coagulopathy leading to abnormal vaginal bleeding
von willibrand most common
can measure with a risotcetin assay
Symptoms of Endometrial polyp/ leimyoma
predictable vaginal bleeding with intermenstrual bleeding
33YO
Nomral weight an height.
Management of coagulopathy
PT PTT CBC PC vWF antigen
Findings in Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding
irregular, unpredictable bleeding without cramping No prostoglandin release Cervical mucous clear watery and thin No increase in BBT proliferative endometrium on biopsy
Correctable causes of abnormal uterine bleeding
Hypothyroidism
Hyperprolactinemia
Management of abnormal uterine bleeding
Administer progestin/progesterone
Cyclic MPA
OCP
Progestin Intrauterine system
Other therapies for abdnormal uterine bleeding
NSAIDS
Tranexamic acid
Endometrial ablation
Hysterectomy
Primary amenorrhea
menstrual bleeding has never occured
Age 14 with no menarche and no secondary sexual characteristics
Age 16 with no menarche and sexual characteristics
Primary amenorrhea with breast and uterus
imperforate hymen
anorexia nervosa
excessive exercise
pregnancy
Primary amenorrhea
breasts but no uterus
pubic and axilary hair present
Mullerian agenesis
Primary amenorrhea
Breasts but no uterus
No pubic hair or axillary hair
Androgen insensitivity
Primary amenorrhea
no breasts but uterine present
Increase FSH
Gondal dysgenesis
Androgen insensitivity
46XY individuals who do not respond to androgens in system. Thus external genitalia develops as female.
Testes produce testosterone tht is not recognized
Management of androgen insensitivity
teste removal at age 20 with estrogen replacement therapy
streak gonads
elevated FSH
No secondary sexual characteristics
Turner Syndrome (Gonadal dysgenesis)
Primary amenorrhea
no breasts but uterus
decreased FSH
HPA dysfunction
Kallman syndrome
Failure to produce GnRH
Anosmia
Diagnosis of Secondary Amenorrhea
No menstruation for 3months of previous regular menses
No menstruation for 6 months if previous irregular menses
Most common cause of secondary amennorhea
Pregnancy
Management of secondary amenorrhea
beta HCG TSH Prolactin Progesterone challenge test (positive if withdrawl bleeding diagnosis anovulation) Estrogen-Progesterone challenge test
Savage Syndrome
follicles are seen but do not respond to gonadotropins
Asherman Syndrome
extensive uterine curretage and infection induced adhesions create out flow tract obstruction leading to secondary amenorrhea.
Active ingredient in spermacide
nonoxynol-9: disrupts cell membranes
Absolute CI to OCP use
Pregnancy Liver Disease Smoker over age 35 Uncontrolled HTN, headache. History of vascular disease (estrogen)
Types of Combination Contraception
Oral-Yaz estrogen and progesterone
Vaginal ring-estrogen and progesterone
Transdermal patch- estrogen and progestin
Progestin only
injectable is depo provera medroxyprogesterone acetate
Subcutaneous
Intrauterine Mirena
IUS options
Mirena levonorgestrel-impregnanted
Skyla-
Copper T380A IUS
Abortion Options
First tri- D&C and mifepristone
Second Tri- D&E or IOL with PGE1
Third Tri- hysterectomy
Mifepristone MOA
Progesterone antagonist.
Types of Abortion
Missed Threatened Incomplete Complete Inevitable
Consequences of Fetal Demise
DIC from release of tissue thromboplastin is rare
Grief resolution
Mode of delivery for fetal demise
D and E if
DIC panel
Platelet count
D-dimer
Fibrinogen
PT/PTT
Risk Factors for ectopic
Infections (PID,IUD)
Post surgical (ligation)
Congenital (DES)
Definition of Adnexa
Space between uterine wall and pelvic wall: ovary, oviduct, ureter, cardinal ligaments
Specific Criteria for Diagnosis of Ectopic Pregnancy
Serum beta HCG is greater than 1500 with no signs of transvaginal intrauterine gestational sac.
Management of Unruptured ectopic
HCG6000: laparoscopy with Rhogam
Possible Salpingectomy if childbearing over
What period is most susceptable to tetratogens
Weeks 3-8
thin greyish-white discharge
pH above 4.5
Whiff test
Bacterial Vaginosis
Clue Cells
Bacterial vaginosis
Treatment of BV
metronidazole
Clindamycin
Vaginal discharge >4.5
Itching and burning
strawberry cervix
Trichomonas Vaginitis
frothy green discharge
Trichomonas Vaginitis
What can you not use when taking metronidazole
alcohol
RF for candida infection
DM systemic antibiotics pregnancy obesity decreased immunity
treatment of candida
systemic fluconazole
vaginal azole creams
normal vaginal pH infection
Candida
excessive, thin watery vaginal discharge
Physiologic discharge
Estrogen dominance
whitish focal/diffuse area on vulva
firm and cartilaginous
Squamous Hyperplasia
treatment squamous hyperplasia
fluoridated corticosteroid cream
bluish-white papule like parchment paper
lichen sclerosus
Treatment of lichen sclerosus
Clobetasol cream
white, red or pigmented multi focal lesions
Vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia
fullthickness vuvlvar dysplasia
vuvlar carcinoma in situ
Mittleschmertz
Pain during OVULATION from rupture and blood in pertineum
Ovarian Hyperthecosis
increase in LH production of androgens
Leads to peripheral production of estrogen
Presentation of Ovarian Hyperthecosis
More severe hirsutism than PCOS
Can also occur in postmenopausal women
Differential of Prepubertal Complex Pelvic Mass
Germ Cell tumors
Dysgerminoma -LDH levels
Choriocarcinoma- beta HCG
Endodermal sinus- AFP
Management of mass in prepuberty
Simple- laparoscopy and cystectomy
Complex mass- Laparotomy with Unilateral S&O
DD of complex mass in premenopausal
Dermoid Cyst Benign cystic teratoma Endometrioma tubo-ovarian abcess ovarian cancer
Solid pelvic mass
negative beta HCG
increase LDH
dysgerminoma
Pelvic mass in reproductive years
negative beta HCG
Calcifications on ultrasounds
Benign Cystic teratoma (aka dermoid cyst)
All germ layers
GI histology-carcinoid syndrome
Thyroid tissue-strumma ovari
Sudden onset severe lower ab pain
adnexal mass
ovarian torsion
Management of ovarian torsion
Laparoscopy/otomy tountwist
Cystectomy for revitalization
Unilateral S&O if necrotic
Differential of Postmenopausal Pelvic Mass
GI lesion Urinary tract lesion Ovarian tumor -Epithelial -Germ Cell -Sex Cord Stromal
Postmenopausal woman
Pelvic mass
Increased CEA/ CA-125
Serous carcinoma
Epithelia ovarion tumors
Serous Mucinous Brenner Endometriod Clear Cell
Germ Cell tumors
Dysgerminoa
Endodermal sinus
teratomas
choriocarcinoma
Sex Cord Stromal Tumor
Granulosa/Theca Sertoli Leydig Fibroma Thecoma Stromal luteoma Pregnancy luteoma
Postmenopausla pelvic mass
Masculinization
Increase testosterone
Sertoli Leydig Cell
Metastatic Ovarian tumors
Endometrium
GI
breast
Krukenberg
Krukenberg
mucin secreting tumors origniationg from the stomach or breast
Usually bilateral
ascites
pleural effusion
benign ovarian fibroma
Meigs syndrome