repro (FEMALE & MALE HEALTH) Flashcards
Amenorrhea
No menstrual bleeding in 90day period
Amenorrhea etiology
1) Primary/ functional
- Absence of mensus by age 15
Female who never menstruated before
- Rare, <0.1% of pop
2) Secondary
- Absence of 3 cycles in previously menstruating female
- 3-4% of pop
- Freq in pop:
* <25 yo (young) w/ hx of menstrual irregularities
* Competitive athletics (low body fat)
* Massive weight loss (GnRH secretion decr, less FSH, LH)
3 main cause of amenorrhea
1) Anatomical cause
○ Preg
- No shedding
○ Uterine struc abnormalities
- Prevent tissue from shedding
2) Endocrine disturbances
○ Lead to chronic anovulation
- No corpus luteum (no release of prog)
- No P,E withdrawal at end of cycle
3) Ovarian insuff/ failure
tx for amenorrhea
1) Identify underlying cause
* Ovulation? Ovary? GnRH (FSH? LH?)
2) Non pharm
* Weight gain
* Reduction in exercise intensity
* Stress management
3) Pharm
* COC
* Estrogen only
○ If its low
* Progestin only
○ If its low
Can be top, suppl amt no need large amts
* Cooper IUD Incr menstrual bleeding
Menorrhagia
Heavy menstrual bleed
* >80ml/ cycle
* Bleed for >7 days per cycle
As long as affects QOL
Menorrhagia causes
1) Uterine-related factors
1. Growth outside/ inside uterus
a. Fibroids
b. Adenomyosis
c. Endometrial polyps
2. Gynecologic cancers
3. Alteration in hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian (HPO) axis
a. GnRH, FSH, LH incr
2) Coagulopathy factors:
1. Cirrhosis (PLT, clotting factors)
2. Von willebrand disease (blood unable to clot properly)
3. Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (decr PLT)
tx for menorrhagia
Pharm
* Contraceptives
○ COC
○ Progestin IUD
○ POP
○ Progestin inj
* Non-contraceptives (help blood to clot)
○ NSAID during menses
○ Tranexamic acid during menses
○ Cyclic prog (14-21 days only)
Non-pharm
* Endometrial ablation
○ Polyps, cancer, fibroids
* Hysterectomy (remove uterus)
dysmenorrhea
Crampy pelvic pain with/ just before menses
dysmenorrhea causes
1) Primary
1. Release of prostaglandins, leukotrienes
2. Vasoconstriction
3. Cramp
2) Secondary
1. Endometriosis/ structural physiology
2. Tissue grows outside of uterus instead
pharm for dysmenorrhea
- Pharm
- NSAID (inhibit PG)
- COC
- Progestin inj/ IUD
○ Make pt amenorrheic
- Non pharm
- Topical heat therapy
- Exercise
- Acupuncture
- Low-fat vege diet
Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)
Cyclic pattern of symptoms occurring 5 days before menses
Resolves at onset of menses
MOST do not report impairment of daily activities
PMS sx
Somatic symptoms (physical)
Affective symptoms (mood)
Severe mood symptoms: premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD)
Psychiatric condition due to its debilitating effect
Somatic symptoms (physical)
- Bloat
- Headache
- Weight gain
- Fatigue
- Dizzy/ N
- Appetite change
Affective symptoms (mood)
- Anxiety/ depression
- Angry outburst
- Social withdrawal
- Forgetfulness
- Tearful
- Restlessness
tx for PMS
Pharm
* Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) - Mood
○ Not for physical sx
* COC - Physical
○ Not for mood sx
Non pharm
* Exercise
* Reduce caffeine
* Reduce sugar intake
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
Irregular menses due to cysts
-Ovaries produce abnormal amt of androgens
- Small cysts (fluid-filled sacs) form in ovaries
PCOS results in
- Menstrual irregularities
- Excess androgen
- Acne/ hirsutism/ Obesity
- Metabolic disease, insulin resistance
- DM, CVS disease
PCOS tx
- COC
- Antiandrogenic progestin (4th gen)
○ Reduce acne, hirsutism
- Antiandrogenic progestin (4th gen)
- Metformin
- Not all PCOS need, but is commonly prescribed to reduce
- Insulin resistance, metabolic diseases
Menopause
Permanent cessation of menses following the loss of ovarian follicular activity
- Retrospective diagnosis after 12mnths
cause of menopause
- Natural
- Stages (perimenopause –> menopause –> post menopause)
- Induced
- Experienced anytime before natural menopause
- Removal of both ovaries
- Iatrogenic ablation of ovaries (treatment)
a. Chemotherapy
b. Pelvic radiation
natural stages of menopause
1) Reproductive
2) Menopausal transition
a) Perimenopause (slight overlap into post)
○ Early stage:
- Varies
- Variable length, incr length of consecutive cycles (>7days)
□ Ovaries produce less and uneven amts of hormones
- Incr FSH
○ Late stage:
- 1-3 years
- Interval of amenorrhea > 60 days
- >25IU/L of FSH
- Vasomotor sx appear
3) Post-menopausal
* Stabilised high levels of FSH
* Incr sx of urogenital atrophy
clinical presentation of menopause
1) Vasomotor sx
2) genitourinary sx
3) psychological/ cognitive
4) bone fragility
Vasomotor sx
- (common sx, several times a day)
- Thermoregulatory dysfunction <– ESTROGEN WITHDRAWAL
○ Initiated at level of hypothalamus
1. Hot flush, night sweats
2. Heat on face
3. Rapid/ irregular HR
4. Flushing/ reddened face
5. Perspiration
6. Cold sweat
7. Sleep disturbances
8. Anxiety
Genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GMS) sx
- Collection of sx due to change to labia, clitoris, vestibule, vagina, urethra, bladder
○ Decr estrogens, leads to less fat + dry
1. Genital dryness
2. Burning/ irritation/ pain
3. Sexual sx of lubrication difficulty
4. Impaired sexual function/ libido/ painful intercourse
5. Urinary urgency
6. dysuria
7. Recurrent UTI
Psychological/ cognitive sx
- Multi-factorial (stress/ hormonal fluctuations)
- Women of that age have a lot of anxiety
○ Stress (parents + kids)
○ Change in appearance, sexual
○ Hormones
1. Depression/ anxiety
2. Poor conc/ memory
3. Mood swings
Bone fragility
- Decr estrogen, more bone loss
1. Incr risk of osteoporosis & fractures
2. Incr joint pain
Non-pharm for menopause
If mild sx can try non-pharm
Mild vasomotor
○ Layered clothing removed when necessary
○ Lower room temp
○ Less spicy food/ caffeine/ hot drinks
○ More exercise
○ Dietary supplements
Mild vulvovaginal
○ Non hormonal vaginal lubricants
○Moisturizer
Isoflavones
□ Phytoestrogen (natural source of estrogen)
-Soybean pdts
- Legumes (lentils, chick pea)
Black cohosh
□ Herb native to North America
□ No sig DDI
□ Possible serotonergic activity at hypothalamus
- Vasomotor sx
Pharm, HRT — estrogen should not be used to treat SOLELY
- Treatment of low libido
- CVD prevention
- Depression/ ANX/ cognitive/ memory issues
- Itchy skin/ hair loss
- Treatment of osteoporosis (only used for prevention)
pharm for menopause when
mod/severe vasomotor
mod/severe GMS sx
insuff resp to non pharm
pharm HRT 2 types
1) estrogen only
2) estrogen + progestin
Estrogen only if __
No intact uterus. Otherwise unopposed estrogen can cause endometrial cancer
PO tablets
□ Taken same time everyday. Start new pack after finishing
No pill-free interval, lower dose used
ADV:
- Relatively inexpensive
DISADV:
- Highest dose required –> higher risk of SE
-Potential for missed dose –> irregular bleeding, breakthrough
Uterus intact using estrogen-only (TOP)
Topicals (patch, gel)
□ Used twice a week (lower back, abdomen, thigh, buttocks –> rotate sites)
□ Ruler provided to measure dose of gel, applied on arms/ thigh
Let gel dry –> rotate sites
ADV:
- Lower systematic dose than PO
-Continuous estrogen release
DISADV:
- Expensive
-Skin irritation (rotate sites)
- Gel more variability in absorption
uterus intact using estrogen-only (LOCAL)
Local vaginal (pessary, creams)
□ Inserted x2/ week before bedtime, no reduce movement
ADV:
- Lower estrogen dose, no need concomitant progestin
- Continuous estrogen release
DISADV:
- Inconvenient/ uncomfortable
- Vagina discharge
-Only for localised urogenital atrophy (GMS)
Estrogen + progestin
a. Intact uterus, can use prog to protect endometrium from overgrowth (cancer risk)
1) Continuous cyclic
□ Prog added on either 1st/ 15th of mnth for 10-14days only
□ Withdrawal bleeding when prog stopped
- Regulate menses –> predictable bleeding
- Only if perimenopausal stage
2) Continuous-combined
□ Estrogen & progestin daily
□ No withdrawal bleeding, but may have breakthrough
□Amenorrhea take place after several mnths
Progestins role;
- Reduce risk of endometrial cancer associated with unopposed estrogen
- Data: improve VMS (but not monotherapy, not standard therapy)
Types:
Dyhydrogesterone, norethisterone, medroxyprogesterone, micronized progesterone, norgestrel, levonorgestrel, gestodene, desogestral, norgestimate
HRT considerations
- Takes 2-3mnths of use before seeing vast improvement of menopausal sx
- Continue HRT (systemic, local) if needed/ pt aware of risk vs benefits/ follow-up
Upon discontinue, 50% chance of sx returning
initiate HRT must monitor for
- Annual mammography
- Endometrial surveillance
○ Unopposed estrogen: any vag bleeding
○ Continuous cyclic (E/P off)
§ If bleed occur when P on○ Continuous-combine (E/P) § If bleed prolonged § heavier than normal § freq § persists after treatment for > 10mnths
FOR VMS pharm
1) Antidepressants
* Serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs)
○ venlafaxine
* Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)
○ Paroxetine
2) Gabapentin (cause pt to KO)
* Night sweat
* Sleep disturbances
SIMILAR TO HRT
Tribolone
* Synthetic steroid w/ estrogenic, progestogenic and androgenic effects ○ Improve mood, libido, menopause sx, vaginal atrophy ○ Protect against bone loss * For postmenopausal women (12mnths since last natural period) ○ Not perimenopausal (risk irregular menses) * Similar SE, risk factors ○ Risk of stroke, breast CA recurrence, endometrial cancer
BPH
Benign prostatic hyperplasia
- Progressive condition
- Lower urinary tract signs and sx (LUTS)
- Neg impact on QOL
- Non-malignant growth of some component of prostate
Transitional zone of prostate
pathogenesis of BPH
Etiology not well known (AGE, HORMONAL factors)
1) Static
a. Hormonal factors
b. Testosterone —> DHT
c. Enlarge prostate tissue
2) Dynamic
a. Incr smooth muscle tissue & agonism of a1 receptors
b. Narrow urethra outlet
= urethral obstruction/ signs & sx
Physiology of prostate (normal)
Composed:
○ Epithelial (glandular) tissue
§ Androgens stimulate growth
○ Stromal (smooth muscle tissue)
§ Innerved by a1 adrenergic receptors
Testosterone –> DHT
○ By type II 5a-reductase (in prostate)
DHT for normal growth/ enlargement of prostate
LT pathophysiology of BPH = bladder response to obstruction
- Early: bladder musc force urine through narrowed urethra (contract FORCEFULLY)
- LT:
○ Bladder muscle hypertrophy
○ Muscle decompensates
=detrusor muscle irritable, sensitive
(overactive, instable) - Contract abnormally in resp to small amt of urine in bladder
- Incr freq of urination
sx of BPH
Many pt
* Asymptomatic
* Symptomatic in 1/3 men >65yrs old
LUTS (obstructive // irritative)
* Weak stream
* Freq nocturia
* Intermittent stream
* Incomplete emptying
* Straining
* Urgency
*LUTS NOT specific to BPH, many other causes
- UTI, prostate/ bladder cancer, DM
Obstructive/ voiding sx (early)
Hesitancy
Weak stream
Sensation of incomplete emptying
Dribbling
Straining
Intermittent flow
Irritative/ storage sx (LT), musc decompensate, hyperactive
Dysuria
Freq
Nocturia
Urgency
Urinary incontinence
Assessment of BPH (7)
- Digital rectal exam
- Ultrasonography
- Max urinary flow rate (Qmax)
- Prostate size (<25g)
- Prostate specific antigen (PSA) > 1.5ng/mL
- post void residual >200mL
- AUA-SSI
prostate size
normal <25g
large > 40g
Prostate specific antigen (PSA)
- MIGHT be elevated in BPH
○ Correlated to prostate size, vol - Predict progression of BPH
○ >1.5ng/mL - Higher risk for prostate cancer