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Puberty and Disorders of Development Flashcards

1
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Describe the follicular and luteal phases

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Follicular: begins with onset of menses and ends in preovulatory surge of LH

Luteal: begins with onset of the preovulatory LH surge and ends first day of menses

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What leads to an increase in FSH by negative inhibition?

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Decreasing levels of estradiol and progesterone from the regressing corpus luteum

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What is the “2 cell theory of ovarian follicular development and estrogen production”?

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LH stimulates the theca cells - production of androgens

FSH stimulates the granulosa cells - converts androgens to estrogens

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What causes the fall of LH and FSH in the luteal phase?

What happens if conception does not happen?

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Negative feedbcak by estrogen and progesterone

Progesterone and estrogen decline and result in regression of corpus luteum. FSH will rise and initiate new follicular growth.

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When do estrogens increase in the ovarian cycle? (2)

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Approx. 1 week prior to ovulation (1 day before LH surge)

Again 6-7 days after ovulation, then returns to baseline before menses

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What are the 2 sources of progesterone in the ovarian cycle?

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Peripheral conversion of precursors

Graafian follicle (corpus luteum about 5-7 days after ovulation)

*ovary only secretes a little bit

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What happens in the functionalis and basalis layers of the endometrium?

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Functionalis: undergoes changes in mentruation and has spiral aa.

Basalis: remains unchanged and provides stem cells and contains basal aa.

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What is the only phase of the menstrual cycle that is seen externally?

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Mentrual phase

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9
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Median age of menarche

How close to telarche?

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12.43 y/o

2-3 years post telarche at Tanner stage IV

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Primary amenorrhea

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No menstruation by 13 y/o without secondary sex characteristics OR by age 15 with secondary characteristics

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How long is the first menstrual cycle?

How long are they in the first year?

Menstrual flow length?

How many tampons?

Mean volume of blood?

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34 days

21-45 days

7 days or less

3-6 pads/day

30cc (>80cc is associated w/ anemia, especially if > 7 days)

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Mean onset of puberty:

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12.4 y/o (10-16 y/o)

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How is puberty inhibited the prepubertal stage? (2)

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  1. Gonadostat sensitivity to the negative feedback of low circulating estrogen
  2. Intrinsic CNS inhibition of GnRH secretion
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What causes growth of axillary and pubic hair (adrenarche or pubarche)?

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Androgens

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Stages of normal pubertal development

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TAPME

Thelarche (breast): first signs, UL development is normal, requires estrogen

Adrenarche/pubarche: occurs 2 years earlier in female and 1 year prior to onset of menses

Menses: requires GnRH from hypothalamus, FSH and LH from pituitary, estrogen and progesterone from ovaries

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16
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Tanner staging in pubic hair (5)

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  1. Preadolescent: absence
  2. Sparse hair along labia; downy with slights pigment
  3. Hair spreads over junction of pubes; hair is coarser or darker
  4. Adult-type hair; no spread to medial thighs
  5. Adult-type with spread to medial thighs; inverted triangle pattern
17
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What constitutes precocious puberty?

75% of time it is…

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Development of any sign of secondary sex characteristics prior to 2.5 SDs earlier than expected age

Idiopathic

18
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Heterosexual precocious puberty =

Causes (3)

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Development of secondary sex characteristics in the opposite gender.

Virulization (Sertoli-Leydig tumors, etc.)
Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAD)
Exposure to exogenous angrogens

19
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Isosexual precocious puberty =

Cause

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Premature sexual maturation appropriate for the phenotype.

Constitutional and organic brain disease: tumors, trauma, infection

20
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Enzyme associated with CAD =

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21-hydroxylase, which leads to excess androgen production

21
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True vs. Pseudoisosexual precocity

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True: arises from premature activation of normal development by HPO axis

Pseudoisosexual: exposure to estrogens independent of HPO axis (estrogen producing tumors)

22
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How is true isosexual precocious puberty diagnosed?

Treatment?

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Give exogenous GnRH (GnRH stimulation test) and see a resulatnt rise in LH consistent with girls in puberty

GnRH agonist, which suppresses release of FSH and LH

23
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Puberty is considered delayed when… (4)

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Secondary sexual characteristics have not appeared by age 13

If thelarche has not occurred by 14 y/o

No menarche by 15-16 y/o

Menses has not happened by 5 years after onset of thelarche

24
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3 categories for delayed puberty

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Hypergonadotropic hypogonadism (FSH > 30): Turner’s syndrome

Hypogonadotropic hypogonadism (FSH+LH < 10): all else

Anatomic causes: Mullerian agenesis, imperforate hymen, transverse vaginal septum

25
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Secondary amenorrhea

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Patient with prior menses has been absent for 6 mo. or more

26
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3 diseases/processes with primary amenorrhea with breast development and Mullerian anomalies

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Androgen insensitivity syndrome (AIS): 46XY, male levels of testosterone, defect in androgen receptor, testes in abdominal wall.

Mullerian agensis (MRKH syndrome): primary amenorrhea, breast development, female levels of testosterone and 46XX karyotype.

Outflow tract obstruction: normal uterus, but imperforate hymen or transverse vaginal septum

27
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What 2 hormones are normal and abnormal in thyroid disease associated with secondary amenorrhea?

Mild hypothyroidism is associated with…

A

NL prolactin
ABN TSH

Hypermenorrhea or oligomnorrhea (not amenorrhea) - treatment should restore menses

28
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Abnormal prolactin levels can lead to…

Most common symptom?

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Secondary amenorrhea

Galactorrhea

29
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What is done to test for secondary amenorrhea if TSH and prolactin levels are WNL?

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Progesterone challenge test (PCT)
+ test = bleeding (PCOS most common)
- test = no bleeding

30
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What are 2 anatomic causes of secondary amenorrhea?

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Asherman syndrome: scarring/contractures of uterus

Cervical stenosis: narrowing of the cervix

31
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What is a common associated with PCOS?

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Insulin sensitivity, leading to insuling hypersecretion

32
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How is PCOS diagnosed? (2 of 3)

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Need 2 of 3:

  • Oligomenorrhea or amenorrhea
  • Biochemical or clinical signs of hyperandrogenism (LH to FSH 2:1)
  • US revealing cysts beneath cortex of ovary
33
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2 major treatments of PCOS

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Weight loss

OCs - suppresses FSH/LH which decreases overproduction of androgens in the ovary. Estrogen stimulates SHBG.

34
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Hisutism =

Virulization =

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Hisutism = excess terminal hair in a male pattern distribution

Virulization = masculinization of female associated structures with an increase in circulating testosterone

35
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Polymenorrhea

Menorrhagia

Metrorrhagia

Menometroraggia

Oligomenorrhea

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Polymenorrhea - abnormally frequent menses < 21 days

Menorrhagia - excessive and/or prolonged bleeding at normal intervals (>80mL and >7 days)

Metrorrhagia - irregular episodes of uterine bleeding

Menometroraggia - heavy and irregular uterine bleeding

Oligomenorrhea - menstrual cycles occurring > 35 days but less than 6 mo.

36
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What is PALM COEIN?

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Acronym for DUB causes.

PALM = structural causes
Polyp
Adenomyosis
Leiomyosis
Malignancy and hyperplasia
COEIN = nonstructural cases
Coagulopathy (von Willebrand disease)
Ovulatory dysfunction (PCOS)
Endometrial (infection)
Iatrogenic (IUD, IUS, exogenous hormones)
Not yet classified
37
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Lab tests to evaluate if there is abnormal uterine bleeding (5)

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Pregnancy test
CBC
Targeted screening for bleeding disorders
TSH
Chlamydia trachomatis
38
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AUB treatment if:

Massive bleeding

Moderate bleeding

If unresponsive to conservative therapy

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Massive bleeding - hospitalization and transfusions if unstable; 25 mg conjugated estrogens, then hormonal treatment

Moderate bleeding - combination OCPs

If unresponsive to conservative therapy - D and C, polypectomy, myomectomy, endometrial ablation, hysterectomy

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