Premenstrual Syndrome, Vaginitis, and Urinary Tract Infections Flashcards
Emotional symptoms of PMS include:
Select one:
a. breast tenderness and joint aches
b. stomach bloating and irritability
c. anxiety, depression and anger
d. diarrhea, carbohydrate craving and tension
c. anxiety, depression and anger
Prevalence of women in reproductive age that suffer from PMS is about:
Select one:
a. 50-60%
b. 60-70%
c. 70-80%
d. 80-90%
d. 80-90%
Conventional treatment for PMS includes:
Select one:
a. oral contraceptives, diuretics, nutrition and exercise
b. progesterone, antidepressants and oral contraceptives
c. nutrition, exercise and acupuncture
d. anxiolytics, progesterone and heating pads
b. progesterone, antidepressants and oral contraceptives
Nutritional modulation for the treatment of PMS includes:
Select one:
a. removing caffeine from the diet
b. consuming more carbohydrates
c. high fat, low fiber diet
d. avoiding soy foods
a. removing caffeine from the diet
What dietary supplements have been successfully used in studies for the reduction of symptoms in PMS?
Select one:
a. Calcium, B-12 and Vitamin D
b. Calcium, B-6, Vitamin D and Manganese
c. Calcium, B-6, Vitamin D and Magnesium
d. B-6, B-12 and Vitamin D
c. Calcium, B-6, Vitamin D and Magnesium
Chasteberry’s (Vitex) mode of action includes:
Select one:
a. increasing estrogen and prolactin secretion while lowering progesterone levels
b. has no effect on estrogen, but increases prolactin secretion and progesterone levels
c. decreases estrogen and increases prolactin secretion while raising progesterone levels
d. decreases both estrogen and prolactin secretion while raising progesterone levels
d. decreases both estrogen and prolactin secretion while raising progesterone levels
This herb is often used in the treatment of depression in PMS.
Select one:
a. Black Cohosh
b. Vitex
c. St. John’s Wort
d. Evening Primrose Oil
c. St. John’s Wort
This herb is used to modulate luteinizing and follicle stimulating hormones and acts as a mild SSRI.
Select one:
a. Blue Cohosh
b. Black Cohosh
c. Evening Primrose Oil
d. St. John’s Wort
b. Black Cohosh
At what point in the menstrual cycle should progesterone administration begin?
Select one:
a. Day 1
b. Day 10
c. Day 14
d. Day 28
c. Day 14
How does Lactobacilli play in keeping the anaerobic microflora under control that would prevent bacterial vaginosis from occurring?
Select one:
a. Produces H2O2 that damages the bacteria
b. Produces Lactic acid that damages the bacteria
c. Glycogenates the vaginal walls to prevent the bacteria from adhering
d. Produces several types of bacteria to keep the vagina within the right pH
a. Produces H2O2 that damages the bacteria
Vaginitis will have a pH of ____________ 4.5 and BV or trichomoniasis will have a pH ____________ than 5
Select one:
a. greater than; less than
b. less than; greater than
c. exactly; less than
d. exactly; greater than
b. less than; greater than
______________________________ has been shown to be an effective treatment for vaginitis in a few small studies.
Select one:
a. Hydrogen Peroxide
b. Coconut Oil
c. Boric Acid
d. Probiotics
c. Boric Acid
Bacterial Vaginosis (BV) can cause:
Select one:
a. premature labor and delivery in pregnant women
b. stillbirth
c. Down Syndrome
d. encephalitis in the newborn
a. premature labor and delivery in pregnant women
What is the recurrence of BV with conventional treatment?
Select one:
a. 30% in 3 months and 80% in 9 months
b. 40% in 3 months and 100% in 9 months
c. 30% in 3 months and 75% in 9 months
d. 0% in 3 months and 50% in 9 months
a. 30% in 3 months and 80% in 9 months
CAM treatments for VVC and BV include:
Select one:
a. melaleuca only
b. probiotics only
c. melaleuca and probiotics
d. peppermint essential oil
c. melaleuca and probiotics
According to your text, ______________has shown positive results in treating vaginitis.
Select one:
a. bergamot
b. apple cider vinegar
c. vitex
d. curcumin
a. bergamot
According to your text, ____________ has shown to be useful in treating vaginitis.
Select one:
a. garlic
b. chlorella
c. thyme
d. rosemary
a. garlic
Eighty to ninety percent of urinary tract infections are caused by _______________.
Select one:
a. Escheria coli
b. Edwardsiella tarda
c. Ehrlichiaceae
d. Elytrosporangium carpinense
a. Escheria coli
_____________________ are probiotics that may help in the prevention of UTIs, especially those that are hydrogen-producing.
Select one:
a. Bifido
b. Lactobacilli
c. Escheria coli
d. Proteus vulgaris
b. Lactobacilli
Probiotics are strain specific, which means that only certain strains will work to treat a specific condition. What two strains have shown positive results in treating UTIs?
Select one:
a. L. rhamnosus GG and Staphylococcus aureus
b. L. rhamnosus GR-1 and L. fermentum B-54
c. L. rhamnosus GG and L. reuteri B-54
d. L. rhamnosus GR-1 and L. reuteri B-54
d. L. rhamnosus GR-1 and L. reuteri B-54
Botanical treatments for UTIs include ________________ and _______________.
Select one:
a. turmeric; ginger
b. peppermint; black pepper
c. uva ursi; cranberry
d. cranberry; black cohosh
c. uva ursi; cranberry
___________ may cause toxicity that effects vision and should be used with caution, if at all.
Select one:
a. Turmeric
b. Cranberry
c. Black Cohosh
d. Uva Ursi
d. Uva Ursi
_____________ has limited studies on its efficacy but has been shown to coat and deactivate e. coli which may be helpful in treating a UTI.
Select one:
a. D-mannose
b. Cranberry
c. Black Cohosh
d. Uva Ursi
a. D-mannose
According to the analysis done by the study authors, _________ is NOT a safe remedy for a urinary tract infection during pregnancy.
Select one:
a. raspberry
b. cranberry
c. blackberry
d. strawberry
b. cranberry
The mechanism behind cranberry’s effectiveness is due to inhibition of _____________ ability to adhere to the walls of the urethra.
Select one:
a. Escherishia coli’s
b. Salmonella
c. Lactobacillus
d. Bifidobacteria
a. Escherishia coli’s
