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Menopause and postreproductive health Flashcards

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What is menopause?

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The permanent cessation of menstruation, resulting from a loss of ovarian follicular activity. Natural menopause is recognised to have occurred after 12 consecutive months of amenorrhoea.

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What is the median age of menopause?

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51 years old

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What is perimenopause?

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Time beginning with the first features of menopause, and ends 12 months after the last menstrual period.

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What is postmenopause?

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Defined as dating from the last menstrual cycle (cannot be determined until 12 months after)

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What is premature menopause?

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When menopause occurs before the age of 40 years old.

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What are the causes of post-menopausal bleeding?

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Endometrial carcinoma
Endometrial hyperplasia +/- atypia and polyps 
Cervical carcinoma
Atrophic vaginitis 
Cervicitis 
Ovarian carcinoma
Cervical polyps
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Explain the investigations and management in post-menopausal bleeding?

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  1. Bimanual and speculum
  2. Cervical smear if not had one
  3. Transvaginal sonography - measures endometrial thickness and can tell you if they have polyps or ovarian cysts.
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What are the guidelines for endometrial thickness and number of bleeds?

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If they don’t have endometrial thickening >4mm and one PMB, they do not need endometrial biopsy/hysteroscopy.

If they are found to have endometrial thickening (>4mm) or they have had multiple PMB then they have a biopsy +/- hysteroscopy.

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What happens once malignancy has been excluded?

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They are given topical oestrogen or oral ospemifene (selective oestrogen receptor modulator) for atrophic vaginitis.

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What are the symptoms and consequences of menopause in women?

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Cardiovascular disease
Vasomotor symptoms - hot flushes/night sweats (70%)
Urogenitcal problems - atrophic vaginitis can cause painful sex, stopping sex, itching, burning and dryness. Urinary symptoms include frequency, urgency, nocturia, incontinence and recurrent infection.
Osteoporosis.

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What is osteoporosis?

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A skeletal disorder characterised by compromised bone strength predisposing to an increased risk of fracture.

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What are the most common osteoporotic fractures?

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Wrist (Colles’ fracture), hip and spine.

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What tool is used to calculate the 10 year probability of a fracture based on individual patient clinical factors.

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FRAX

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What are the risk factors for osteoporosis?

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Smoking
Low BMI 
Early menopause
Alcohol abuse
Low calcium intake 
Sedentary lifestyle
Corticosteroid usage 
Hyperthyroidism/rheumatoid arthritis/NMD/chronic liver disease/malabsorption syndromes
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What tests are used to confirm menopause?

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FSH - high due to no oestrodiol/inhibin having a negative feedback on pituitary. Measured between days 2-5 to avoid the peak.
AMH - produced by small follicles and therefore would be low in menopause. Can be measured whenever.

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16
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What non-invasive method can be used to check bone density for suspected osteoporosis?

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DEXA scan.

17
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What are the different ways to administer HRT?

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Pills, patches, implants, gels

18
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What are the components of HRT?

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Oestrogen and progesterone

19
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What HRT is given to perimenopausal women?

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You need to consider contraception as they are not post menopausal yet. Therefore, you need to use the intrauterine progesterone IUD with an oestrogen component or a cyclical or sequential preparation.

20
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What HRT is given to women without a uterus?

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Oestrogen only because there is no uterus to worry about it being unopposed.

21
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What is tibolone?

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Tibolone is a synthetic steroid with weak estrogenic, progestogenic, and androgenic activity, and hence is an agonist of the estrogen, progesterone, and androgen receptors.
It treats post-menopausal women who desire amenorrhoea and treats vasomotor, psychological and libido problems. It conserves bone mass.

22
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What can be used to help libido in post-menopausal women?

A

Androgens (testosterone)

23
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Why is oestrogen alone not used to prevent bone density loss in menopause?

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Progesterone reduces the risk of endometrial hyperplasia and carcinoma, which occurs with unopposed oestrogen

24
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What HRT is given to women who have a uterus?

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Progesterone can be given cyclically for 10-14 days every 4 weeks, for 14 days every 3 months or continuously (monthly, 3 monthly and no bleeds respectively).

25
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What HRT is given to women post-menopausal?

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Unlike perimenopause, HRT should not be used cyclically and should be used continuously. This does not need to be a contraceptive HRT.

26
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What are topical oestrogens used for? Do they require progesterone?

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Topical oestrogens are used to treat urogenital symptoms. These low-dose preparations do not elevate systemic oestrogen levels, so there is no requirement for progesterone to protect the endometrium.

27
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What are the types of topical oestrogens and what do women take when they cannot take thing?

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Cream, pessary, ring.

They can have oral ospemifene (SERM)

28
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What symptoms of the menopause can oestrogen help with?

A

Vaginal dryness/soreness/atophic vaginitis
Urinary problems
Hot flushes
Superficial dyspareunia

29
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How is low libido treated in menopause?

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Oestrogen alone might be effective enough, but usually testosterone is needed in addition.

30
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What are the cancer increased risks of HRT?

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Endometrial (unopposed oestrogen)
Breast cancer (combined increases risk, not oestrogen alone)
31
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What are the non-cancer increased risks of HRT?

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Gallbladder disease

Venous thromboembolism

32
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How long are women generally treated for HRT?

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5 years and then they are taken off and reassessed.

33
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How long are premature menopausal women advised to continue HRT for?

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Until the median menopausal age.

34
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What non-hormonal class of drug can be used in prevention and treatment of osteoporosis?

A

Bisphosphonates

Becks Gynaecology Qs (14 decks)

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