OBGYN Flashcards
age range of menarche
-at what age if no menarche would we want to run labs? –what is this called
11-14
**age 15+ run labs—– primary amenhorriah
SH, LH, prolactin and testosterone levels, TSH, free T4, and a pregnancy test
Failure of the menses to appear by age 15 with normal growth and secondary sex characteristics or by age 13 in the absence of secondary sex characteristics, such as breast development, is defined as
primary amenorrhea
etiologies for primary amenorrhea
-mcc?
hypothalamic-pituitary causes, ovarian causes, hyperandrogenism, disorders of sexual development, pregnancy, and uterine causes
mcc=gonadal dysgensis aka Turner syndrome—45XO
______ is the preferred initial biopsy procedure for evaluating suspicious breast masses
core needle biopsy
***provides better biopsy specimen than FNA
mc site for endometriosis
ovaries
A 28-year-old woman presents to her gynecologist with concerns about pain during sexual intercourse. She reports no fever, vaginal discharge, or vaginal odor but has dull, crampy pain with menstruation and bowel movements. Pelvic examination reveals a fixed and retroverted uterus, no cervical motion tenderness, and no adnexal masses
endometriosis
endometriosis
- define
- which hormone is responsbile
- MC age group
- RF
uterine glands/tissue outside the uterus that implant, grow, and elicit an inflammatory response.
**estrogen dependent
MC 25-35
RF:
-nulliparity, early menarche, late menopause, shorter menstrual cycles, menorrhagia, obstruction of menstrual outflow, exposure to diethylstilbestrol in utero, height > 68 inches, lower body mass index, exposure to physical or sexual abuse in childhood, and excessive consumption of trans fats.