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Menstrual Disorders Flashcards

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What is primary amenorrhea?

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13 y.o. without secondary sex characteristics

15 y.o. with secondary sex characteristics

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2
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Number one cause of amenorrhea?

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Pregnancy

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3
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What is secondary amenorrhea?

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3-6 months or more than 3 menstrual cycles missed

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What is Oligomenorrhea

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Cycles > 40 days

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Abnormal levels for prolactin?

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Greater than 20-200

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Primary- no uterus, no breast cause

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agondaism, XY genotype androgen insensitivity syndrome

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Primary- yes uterus, yes breast

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hyperprolacenemia, structural defects

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8
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Primary- No uterus, yes breast

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congential absence of uterus, androgen insensitivity syndrome

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9
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Primary- Yes uterus, no breast

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Hypothalmic or pituitary dysfunction, gonadal dysgensis

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Labs- normal E2, FSH, LH

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PCOS

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Labs- Decreased E2 and FSH

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Pituitary problem

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12
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Labs- decreased E2 elevated FSH

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Gonadal dysgenesis or POF

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13
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Labs- elevated DHEA

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Adrenal tumor

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Labs- elevated 17-hdyroxyprogesterone

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Congenital adrenal hyperplasia

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15
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What does progesterone test tell you?

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If there’s a structural abnormality. If it’s a deficit of estrogen, just check the E2 level

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16
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Causes of outflow tract obstruction

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Imporfate hyman, transverse septum
Mullarian agenesis
Complete androgen insensitivity (XY genotype)
Asherman Syndrome (D/C and infection)
Cervical Stenosis
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Causes of ovarian failure

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Gonadal Dysgenesis (do karyotype)
Turner Syndrome
FSH and LH receptor mutations
POF

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Causes of Hypothalamic Dysfunction

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Stress, weightless, illness, exercise
Kallman Syndrome (ansomnia)
Congenital GnRH deficiency
GnRH receptor deficiency
Craniopharyngioma- most common, visual defecits
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19
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Causes of Pituitary Dysfunction

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Prolacenmoa
Sheehan Syndrome
Hemochromocytosis
Isolated FSH/LH deficency

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20
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Causes of non gonadotropic amenorrhea

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PCOS, congenital adrenal hyperplasia, cushing syndrome, hyperprolacinoma, thyroid disease

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21
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What is 17-hydroxyprogesterone associated with and why does it cause amenorrhea?

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Associated with congenital adrenal hyperplasia. Causes amenorrhea because it activates progesterone receptors (decreasing release of FSH and LH)

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22
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Why does DHEAS cause amenorrhea?

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Don’t know

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23
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What is irregular bleeding refer to as?

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Anovulatory bleeding

24
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What must be present for anovulatory bleeding?

25
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What are the three factors for irregular bleeding?

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  1. irregular 2. Not predictable 3. not associated with ovulatory cycles
26
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What is mid cycle spotting associated with?

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Rapidly dropping estrogen. Is normal

27
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What is the luteal phase defect?

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corpus luteum does not produce adequate progesterone

28
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What are structural causes? PALM

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Polyp, adenomyosis, leiomyoma, malignancy and hyperplacsia

29
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What are non structural causes?Coein

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Coagulopathy, ovulatory dysfunction, endometrial, iatrogenic, not yet classified

30
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What happens to unopposed estrogen?

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Endometrial hyperplasia and risk for endometrial cancer

31
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What is goal in treatment of anovulatory bleeding?

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Give oral contraceptives to shed endometrium or suppress endometrial growth.

32
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What is metrorrhagia and menorrhagia

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Metrorrhagia- irregular bleeding

Menorrhagia- heavy bleeding

33
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What to check for in perimenopausal bleeding?

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Anovulation, structural abnormality, malignancy, TSH, PRL, and FSH

34
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What to check forin post menopausal women?

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Endometrial and vaginal atrophy. 7-10% have endometrial cancer

35
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What’s the gold standard for evaluating endometrial cavity?

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Hysteroscopy

36
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What’s the first line test for >45 y.o.?

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Endometrial sampling

37
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What to do for abnormal uterine bleeding and positive pregnancy test?

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Evaluate for ectopic pregnancy, problem with fetus, or an abortion.

38
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What is dysfunctional uterine bleeding?

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Diagnosis of exclusion with unopposed estrogen without progesterone

39
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What contraceptive should you give smokers?

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Progesterone only

40
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What is screening test for coagulation problems associated with vWD?

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Restoceitin factor only in those with problems beginning at menarche.

41
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What are drugs associated with dysfunctional uterine bleeding

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digitalis, phenytoin, steroids

Dopamine antagonists.

42
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Normal FSH level?

43
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Normal LH Level?

44
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Normal Prolactin Level?

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Less than 20

45
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Normal LH/FSH ratio?

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Less than 2

46
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Normal testosterone Level?

47
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Abnormal DHEAS?

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Greater than 400

48
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What are drugs associated with amenorrhea?

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Phenothiazines, SSRIs, TCAs, antihypertensives, estrogen (COC), amphetamines, marijuana

49
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Criteria for PCOS?

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Polycystic ovaries
Anovulation or oligoovulation
Serum or clinical signs of increased androgenism. Exclusion of other androgen disorder

50
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NSAIDS for dysfunctional uterine bleeding and dysmenorrhea

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Mefanamic- 500 mg tid
Naproxen 550 then 275 q 6 hours
Ibuprofen 600 mg TID

51
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Physiologic causes of amenorrhea? x4

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Pregnancy, menopause, post partum, breast feeding

52
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Drugs that cause amenorrhea?

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SSRIs, TCAs, antihypertensives, estrogens, amphentamines, marijuana, phenothiazines

53
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What age is premature ovarian insufficiency diagnosed?

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Before age 40

54
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First two tests to do in amenorrhea?

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TSH and Prolactin

55
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What do you do if you don’t get withdrawl bleeding from progesterone challenge?

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Check FSH. could be POF/Menopause if FSH high. If low give E and P, if bleeding occurs, do pituitary work up. If it doesn’t occur, refer

56
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Drugs for management of glactorea?

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Parlodel (bromocriptine) and dostinex (cabergoline). These are dopamine agonists

57
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What is the cause of galactorrhea with normal prolactin?

A

Usually medications

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