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Repro Clinical Conditions Flashcards

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What is a hydrocoele?

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Hydrocoele is a collection of serous fluid in the tunica vaginalis

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What is a Krukenberg tumour?

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  • A Krukenberg tumour is a metastatic gastrointestinal tumour within the ovaries
  • It is often bilateral and usually from stomach
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What is a varicocoele?

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Varicocoele is the gross dilation of veins draining the testes

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What is Sheehan’s syndrome?

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Sheehan’s syndrome is a state of postpartum hypopituitarism caused by ischaemic necrosis of the anterior pituitary gland due to blood loss and hypovolaemic shock during and after childbirth

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Briefly, what is genital warts?

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Genital warts is a sexually transmitted infection caused by the human papilloma virus

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What is amenorhea?

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Amenorrhea is the absence of menstruation

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What is vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia?

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  • Vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia involves atypical squamous cells within the epidermis (no invasion)
  • It is an in situ precursor of vulval squamous cell carcinoma
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What is Lymphogranuloma venereum?

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LGV is a sexually transmitted infection caused by C. trachomatis serotypes L1-3 and presents with a rapidly healing papule then inguinal bubo

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What is iron deficiency anaemia?

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Iron deficiency anaemia is the reduction in the amount of healthy RBCs in blood due to a lack of iron

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What is menopause?

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Menopause is the permanent cessation of menstruation (12 consecutive months) with no associated physiological causes at the end of reproductive life due to loss of ovarian follicular activity

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What is oligomenorrhea?

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Oligomenorrhoea is infrequent menstruation >35 days i.e. 4-9x per year

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What is Donovanosis?

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Donovanosis is a tropical sexually transmitted infection presenting as genital nodules which progress to ulcers, caused by Klebsiella granulomatis

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Briefly, what is genital herpes?

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Genital herpes is a sexually transmitted infection caused by Herpes simplex virus (1&2)

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What is salpingitis?

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Salpingitis is the inflammation and infection of the uterine tubes

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What is bacterial vaginosis?

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  • Bacterial vaginosis is a female genital tract infection which is not sexually transmitted
  • It is the most common cause of abnormal discharge, odour and irritation in women of childbearing age
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What is premenstrual dysphoric disorder?

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Premenstrual dysphoric disorder is the severe end of the spectrum of PMS with extreme mood symptom

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What is parametritis?

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Parametritis is the inflammation of the uterine ligaments and parametrium (connective tissue adjacent to the uterus)

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What is pelvic inflammatory disease?

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  • Pelvic inflammatory disease is the infection of the female upper genital tract which ascends from the endocervix
  • It presents with endometritis, salpingitis, parametritis, oophoritis, tubo-ovarian abscess and/or pelvic peritonitis
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What is menorrhagia?

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Menorrhagia is a complaint of excessive menstrual blood loss over consecutive cycles or >80 mls per menstruation

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Briefly, what is syphillus?

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Syphillus is a sexually transmitted infection caused by the organism Treponema pallidum

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What is vulvovaginal candidiasis?

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Vulvovaginal candidiasis is a genital tract infection referring to vaginal and vulval symptoms caused by a yeast

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What is secondary amenorrhoea?

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Secondary amenorrhoea is the cessation of previously normal menstruation for >/= 6 months

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What is a postpartum haemorrhage?

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A postpartum haemorrhage is the loss of more than 500 ml of blood in the first 24 hours following childbirth

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What is a tubo-ovarian abscess?

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  • A tubo-ovarian abscess is an encapsulated pocket of puss which forms due to infection of the fallopian tubes and ovaries
  • It is a late complication of PID and can be life-threatening if the abscess ruptures and results in sepsis
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What is pathological menopause?

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Pathological menopause is the gradual/abrupt cessation of menstruation < 40 years occur idiopathically (5% of women)

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What is Gestational diabetes?

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  • Gestational diabetes is high blood sugar that develops during pregnancy due to insufficient insulin production for pregnancy demands
  • It commonly occurs in the second ½ of pregnancy and usually disappears after giving birth
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What is primary infertility?

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Primary infertility is when someone who has never conceived a child in the past has difficulty conceiving

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What is primary amenorrhoea?

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Primary amenorrhoea is the failure to establish menstruation by 16 years

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What is endometritis?

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Endometritis is the inflammation and infection of the endometrium lining of the uterus

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What is pseudomyoxoma peritonei?

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  • Pseudomyxoma peritonei is a condition caused by cancer cells (mucinous adenocarcinoma) which produce extensive mucinous ascites due to epithelial implants on peritoneal surfaces
  • There’s frequent involvement of ovaries which can cause intestinal obstruction
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What is premenstrual syndrome?

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  • PMS is a cyclical disorder, occurring in latter half of the menstrual cycle
  • Symptoms could be physical or psychological and resolve with onset of menstruation
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What is scabies?

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Scabies is a skin condition caused by an infestation of the human itch mite called Sarcoptes scabiei

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What is dysmenorrhea?

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Dysmenorrhoea is pain during menses, associated with ovulatory cycles

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What is secondary dysmenorrhea?

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Secondary dysmenorrhea is menstrual pain due to endometriosis or obstructed menses

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What is pre-eclampsia?

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Pre-eclampsia is a rapidly progessive disorder occuring only during pregnancy and the postpartum period characterized by hypertension and usually the proteinuria

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What is a haematocoele?

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Haematocoele is a collection of blood in the tunica vaginalis

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Briefly, what is chlamydia?

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Chlamydia is a sexually transmitted infection caused by the organism Chlamydia trachomatis

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What is Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia?

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  • CIN is a dysplasia of squamous cells within the cervical epithelium, induced by infection with high risk HPVs
  • Three stages: CN I mostly regresses spontaneously, some progress to CN II (in situe carcinoma) and 10% may progresses to an invasive carcinoma (2-10 years)
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What is subfertility?

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Subfertility is the failure of conception in a couple having regular, unprotected coitus for one year

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What is chancroid?

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Chancroid is a bacterial STD presenting as painful genital ulcers which are caused by infection with Haemophilus ducreyi

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What is oophoritis?

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Oophoritis is the inflammation of the ovaries, often arising due to infection and often accompanied with salpingitis

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What is pelvic peritonitis?

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Pelvic peritonitis is the inflammation and infection of the peritoneum, which is the membrane that lines the abdomen in the pelvic area, often occurring as a complication of salpingitis

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What is physiological menopause?

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Physiologic menopause is the normal decline in ovarian function due to ageing (45 - 55), resulting in infrequent ovulation, decreased menstrual function and eventually cessation of menstruation

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What are pubic lice?

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Pubic lice are small parasites (crab louse - Phthirus pubis) affecting the genital area

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What is primary dysmenorrhea?

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Primary dysmenorrhea is idiopathic menstrual pain due to the response of the uterus to local prostaglandins, hence painful contractions

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What is dysfunctional uterine bleeding?

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DUB is heavy and irregular menstrual bleeding that occurs secondary to anovulation

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Briefly, what is gonorrhea?

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Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted infection caused by the organism Neisseria gonorrhea

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