OB/GYN 8% Flashcards
___ predominates in Phase 1 (a.k.a. ___)
Day:
Estrogen predominates
Follicular phase
Day 1-12
Follicular
Causes follicle and egg maturation in ___phase
FSH
Follicular (phase 1)
Stimulates maturing follicle ___ production
LH
Estrogen production
___ causes a sudden ___ surge causes ovulation
Days:
Estrogen causes a sudden LH surge
Day 12-14
Phase 3 (a.k.a. ___, a.k.a. ____)
___ surge causes ruptured follicle to become ___, which secretes ___ to ___.
Luteal, Secretory phase
LH
corpus luteum
progesterone
maintain endometrial lining and secretion
If pregnancy occurs, ___ keeps the corpus luteum functional until placenta can support itself
blastocyst
Estrogen is produced by ____
Provides (positive/negative) feedback on ___.
granulosa cells of follicle
Positive feedback on LH –> LH surge to cause ovulation
Inhibins is produced by ___.
Provides (positive/negative) feedback on ____.
Inhibin B levels rise during ___, highest during ___. Increase again during ___.
Inhibin A levels decrease during ___.
granulosa cells of follicle
Negative feedback for FSH
- luteal-follicular transition
- highest during mid follicular phase
- LH peak
late luteal phase
Chronic anovulation is caused by ___.
Unopposed estrogen, no corpus luteum –> no ovulation, no progesterone –> continuous estrogen production and stimulation of endometrium w/o progesterone stabilization/induced bleeding
Ovulatory dysfunctional uterine bleeding caused by ___.
ovulation with prolonged progesterone secretion d/t low estrogen –> blood loss from endometrial vessel dilation and prostaglandins –> metrorrhagia
Tx of acute severe uterine bleed
High dose IV estrogens
D&C if IV estrogen fails
Tx of anovulatory dysfunctional uterine bleeding
OCPs
Medroxyprogesterone acetate
Leuprolide
Tx of ovulatory dysfunctional uterine bleeding
OCPs
Medroxyprogesterone acetate
Leuprolide
NSAIDs*
MC/most important diagnostic for DUB
Endometrial bx
Primary amenorrhea = failure of onset of menarche by ___.
15 y/o
High FSH in setting of primary amenorrhea suggests problem with ___
ovaries. FSH screaming at unresponsive ovaries
Low FSH in setting of primary amenorrhea suggests problem with ___
H-P axis problem. Ovaries don’t know what to do without FSH.
Breasts that are present, with absent uterus, 46, XX suggests ____
Mullerian agenesis = congenital absence of vagina, uterine agenesis
Breasts that are present, with absent uterus, 46, XY suggests ____
Androgen insensitivity = female phenotype d/t testosterone resistance
Kallmann’s Syndrome =
Hallmark symptom:
Hypogonadotropic hypogonadism –> pituitary secretion of FSH and LH VERY low
Anosmia (lack of smell)
Low stature, webbed neck, edema, low hairline, low ears, widely set nipples =
Tx w/:
Turner Syndrome (45, XO)
Tx: estrogen
Most common form of secondary amenorrhea
Induces a hypothalamic state in which reduced secretion of ___–> low ___ –> no stimulation of ____ –> ____ is not produced by follicles
Stress related
GnRH
LH and FSH
ovulation
estrogen
Progesterone challenge test used for ____
Result interpretation:
determining ovarian disorders in secondary amenorrhea
If withdrawal bleeding = ovarian cause –> anovulatory. Estrogen present to build up the endometrial lining.
If no bleeding = Hypoestrogenic (Hypothalamus-Pituitary failure OR uterine disorder
Hypothalamus dysfunction causing amenorrhea occurs when ____
Causes:
Tx:
disruption of pulsatile GnRH –> low FSH and/or LH from pituitary
Causes: Anorexia, weight loss, exercise**
Stress, nutritional deficiency, systemic disease
Tx:
Clomiphene = estrogen agonist/antagonist actions to stimulate gonadotropin release and ovulation
Menotropin = gonadotropin secretion