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LM 13.2: Anovulatory Cycles and Abnormal Uterine Bleeding Flashcards

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why are anovulatory uterine bleeding and irregular periods common during gate first few years after menarche?

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immaturity of which renders it incapable of naturally responding to estrogen with a LH surge HPO axis

regulatory which renders it incapable of naturally responding to estrogen with a LH surge

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what are some of the common causes of irregular menses in adolescence?

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  1. beginning of menarche; anovulation
  2. coagulation disorders
  3. psychosocial stress
  4. exogenous hormone use
  5. pregnancy
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what are common causes of irregular menses in women of reproductive age?

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  1. pelvic infections from STDs
  2. endometrial polyps or submucous myxomas
  3. exogenous hormone use
  4. pregnancy
  5. anovulation
  6. fibroids
  7. thyroid dysfunction

the cause of abnormal bleeding in women of reproductive age is often benign, malignancy is always a possibility, particularly if the woman is obese or has a history of chronic oligoovulation or anovulation

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what are common causes of irregular menses in perimenopausal women?

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  1. increased incidence of anovulatory cycles due to depletion of the store of ovarian oocytes
  2. endometrial hyperplasia, cancer, polyps, or submucosal fibroids become more prevalent, and pathologic endometrial tissue should be suspected in the perimenopausal woman with abnormal bleeding
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what are the risk factors associated with cancer in perimenopausal women?

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  1. obesity
  2. HTN
  3. DM
  4. chronic an ovulation
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what are the common causes of vaginal bleeding in menopausal women?

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  1. endometrial hyperplasia
  2. polyps
  3. sub mucous fibroids
  4. exogenous hormone use
  5. endometrial lesions including cancer
  6. atrophic vaginitis

any vaginal bleeding in menopausal women should be considered abnorma

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what is the difference between abnormal uterine bleeding and anovulatory uterine bleeding?

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when AUB cannot be attributed to an anatomic, organic or systemic lesion or disease it is referred to as anovulatory uterine bleeding

it is a diagnosis made by excluding all other possible causes, such as leiomyomas, polyps, malignancy, coagulopathies, etc

anovulatory uterine bleeding is a more descriptive term, reflecting the fact that many of these women suffer from chronic anovulation or oligoovulation

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what is ovulatory abnormal uterine bleeding?

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abnormal uterine bleeding without any attributable anatomic, organic, or systemic cause but associated with regular ovulation

it occurs when there is loss of local endometrial hemostasis

not common at all…

it is generally observed with regular progesterone-withdrawal menses every 24-35 days but with excessive blood loss

usually retains existing premenstrual symptoms associated with ovulation such as dysmenorrhea, midcycle pain, breast tenderness, bloating, and irritability

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what is the hormonal marker of menorrhagia?

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PGE2alpha : PGF2alpha and level of PGI2 are increased in women with menorrhagia

menorrhagia = excessive bleeding

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what is anovulatory uterine bleeding?

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noncyclic menstrual blood flow that may range from spotty to excessive, is derived from the uterine endometrium due to anovulatory production of sex-steroids, specifically excluding an anatomic lesion

typically caused by estrogen-withdrawal or estrogen-breakthrough bleeding and occurs in the absence of the cyclic production of ovarian progesterone

may occur with the sustained levels of unopposed estrogen associated with PCOS, obesity, immaturity of the hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian (HPO) axis, and late anovulation

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what is the mechanism of anovulatory uterine bleeding?

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in the absence of cyclical progesterone and periodic menstruation, the endometrium hyperplastic without the necessary structural support

the hyperplastic, unstructured endometrium is fragile and prone to localized breakage and bleeding

as one site of breakage heals, a different site may break down and bleed. The resulting bleeding is usually erratic—in both timing and volume of blood loss—with alternating periods of amenorrhea

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what are the conditions associated with anovulation and abnormal bleeding?

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  1. anorexia nervosa/bullemia nervosa
  2. recessive physical exercise
  3. chronic illness
  4. ovarian insufficiency/premature ovarian failure
  5. alcohol and other drug abuse
  6. stress
  7. thyroid disease
  8. DM
  9. androgen excess syndromes like PCOS
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what is the mneuominc for structural vs systemic causes of abnormal uterine bleeding?

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PALM COINE

STRUCTURAL
Polps
Adenomyosis
Leiomyoma
Malignancy 
SYSTEMIC
Coagulopathy
Ovulatory dysfunction
Endometrial
Iatrogenic
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what are the subcategories of abnormal uterine bleeding?

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  1. heavy menstrual bleeding

2. intermenstrual bleeding

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what are the normal characteristics of a menstrual cycle?

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normal menstrual flow is 5 days

normal menstrual cycle typically lasts between 21-35 days

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what is metrorrhagia?

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bleeding between cycles

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what is polymenorrhea?

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bleeding that occurs more often than every 21 days

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what is oligomenorrhea?

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bleeding that occurs less frequently than every 35 days

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what is the HPO axis?

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the hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian axis is when the neuronal nuclei of the hypothalamus to the pituitary gland, which subsequently stimulates the ovaries to produce sex-steroids that act upon the endometrial lining of the uterus

along the HPO axis there is a complex system of positive and negative feedback signals that allow the end-organs to communicate with the higher centers

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what is classified as a positive screening for an underlying disorder or hemostasis with AUB?

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    1. heavy menstrual bleeding since menarche
  2. one of the following
    - postpartum hemorrhage
    - surgery-related bleeding
    - bleeding associated with dental work
  3. two or more of the following symptoms
    - bruising one to two times per month
    - epistaxsis one to two times a month
    - frequent gum bleeding
    - family history of bleeding symptoms
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what are the medical treatments for management of AUB?

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  1. iron
  2. antifibrinolytics
  3. cyclooxygenase inhibitors
  4. progestins
    estrogens + progestins (OCs)
  5. parenteral estrogens (CEEs)
  6. androgens
  7. GnRH agonists and antagonists
  8. antiprogestational agents
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when would you treat AUB with iron?

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if they are bleeding more than 60 mL per cycle because they could get iron deficiency anemia

23
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how are antifibrinolytics used to treat AUB?

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fibrinolysis is the breakdown of clots so antifibrinolytics would help you not to bleed

ex. tranexamic acid

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who benefits from the administration of cyclic progestins?

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women with anovulatory uterine bleeding, with absence of the post-ovulatory progestagenic luteal phase, are more likely to benefit from the administration of cyclic progestins

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what oral contraceptives are best for AUD?

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effective for the treatment of both ovulatory AUB and anovulatory uterine bleeding –> it’s the most commonly prescribed treatment in the US

it may be clinically prudent to choose a pill containing 30-35 mirograms of ethinyl estradio, rather than one containing 20 or 50 g

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what is the best treatment for acute, excessive rapid uterine bleeding?

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conjugated equine estrogens administered intramuscular or IV

parenteral estrogens may be effective in the treatment of both ovulatory AUB and anovulatory uterine bleeding

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which androgen is used for AUG?

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danazol

it decreased menstrual volume in about half of the women

it’s more effective than mefenamic acid (NSAID)

however, androgenergic side effects are undesirable

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how do GnRH agonists treat AUB?

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1they create a reversible hypogonadotropic state by down-regulating GnRH-receptors, dramatically decrease production of gonadotropin by the anterior pituitary

they induce amenorrhea by shrinking total uterine volume by about 40% to 60%

lots of side effects and expensive so they’re a last resort

they have been evaluated primarily for stopping bleeding associated with leiomyomas, but may be effective for bleeding associated with both ovulatory AUB and anovulatory uterine bleeding

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what are the 3 surgical treatment for AUB?

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  1. hysterectomy
  2. hysteroscopic endometrial ablation
  3. nonhysteroscopic endometrial ablation

D&C is now considered obsolete for the evaluation of AUB, and it is also obsolete as a treatment for AUB

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what are the chances a pre-menopausal women has endometrial cancer associated with AUB?

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risk of endometrial cancer is low (<1%) in women under 40 years of age

in these women, the most common causes of bleeding will not be endometrial cancer or even endometrial hyperplasia, but intracavitary pathologic conditions, including endometrial polyps or submucosal fibroids

however, all perimenopausal women with persistent abnormal uterine bleeding should be evaluated for endometrial hyperplasia or cancer

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what is the mostly likely cause of AUB in reproductive age women?

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if the reproductive-age woman is not pregnant and has a normal physical examination, then anovulatory uterine bleeding is the most likely diagnosis

TSH and prolactin levels can help rule out pituitary dysfunction as a cause of the anovulation

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what is the most common cause of post-menopausal bleeding?

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  1. endometrial atrophy
  2. then iatrogenic bleeding often due to hormone replacement therapy
  3. endometrial cancer
  4. endometrial or cervical polyps
  5. endometrial hyperplasia
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what are the risk factors for endometrial carcinoma?

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  1. unopposed estrogen
  2. menopause after 52 years
  3. obesity
  4. nulliparity
  5. diabetes
  6. feminizing ovarian tumors
  7. feminizing ovarian tumors
  8. PCOS
  9. tamoxifen
  10. Lynch syndrome
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what factors decrease your risk of endometrial carcinoma?

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  1. ovulation
  2. progestin therapy
  3. combination oral contraceptives
  4. menopause priori to 49 years
  5. normal weight
  6. multiparty
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what are the FDA approved treatments of acute AUB?

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  1. provera
  2. monphasic OCPs
  3. tranexamic acid
  4. IV estrogen
  5. embolization
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what are the indications for clinical screening for coagulopathy?

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  1. long standing history of heavy periods since menarch
  2. a history of post-surgical bleeding
  3. bleeding after dental work
  4. a history of postpartum hemorrhage
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which labs are indicated for evaluation of AUB?

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  1. CBC
  2. TSH
  3. chlamydia trachomatis
  4. bleeding time
  5. pregnancy test

pap smear is NOT indicated

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