MTB 1 Flashcards
What are PMS and PMDD - Presentation and difference
Premenstrual syndrome/dysphoric disorder
- Women 20’s-30’s
- Sx’s: HA, breast tenderness, pelvic pain, bloating
- lack of energy, irritable
- PMDD more severe - disrupts pt’s daily activities
Testing for PMS and PMDD
Menstrual diary
- Sx’s for 2 consecutive cycles
- Sx free in follicular phase (1st week)
- Sx’s present in luteal phase
Tx for PMS and PMDD
Decrease caffeine, alcohol, cigs, chocolate
Severe - SSRI
What is Mittelschmerz and how does it present
Midcycyle pain
Women w regular menstrual cycle
Not on OCPs
Lateralizes to overy that produces mature ovum - unilateral pain
When does Mittelschmerz occur
2 weeks after start
At time of ovulation
Menopause lab levels
Increased FSH
TX for menopause
HRT = short term sx relief and osteoporosis prevention
CI to HRT
Estrogen dependent carcinoma
Hx of DVT or PE
What are the Estrogen dependent carcinomas
Breast
Endometrial
HRT can lead to what type of carcinoma
Endometrial
What conditions do we see menorrhagia
Endometrial hyperplasia
Uterine fibroids
DUB
IUD
What is menorrhagia
Heavy and prolonged menstrual bleeding
What is metorrhagia
Intermenstrual bleeding
When do we see metorrhagia
Endometrial polyps
Endometrial/cervical cancer
Exogenous estrogen administration
What is menometrorrhagia
Irregular bleeding
- time intervals
- duration
- amount
Causes of menometrorrhagia
Endometrial polyps
Endometrial/cervical cancer
Exogenous estrogen administration
Malignant tumors
What is dysfunctional uterine bleeding (DUB)
Unexplained abnormal bleeding
Pts that are anovulatory
Ovary makes estrogen, but no corpus luteum to make progesterone
Continuous high estrogen
Test for DUB
R/O anovulation causes = hypothyroid, hyperPRL
EMB for women > 35
TX for EMB
OCPs
OCPs reduce risk for what
Endometrial cancer
Ovarian cancer
Ectopic pregnancy
What are types of emergency contraception
Copper IUD - place within 5 days
Hormonal contraceptive pills
What complication is ass’d with IUD
PID