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The female genital tract Flashcards

1
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What is the fundamental reproductive unit in females?
What is it composed of?

What is it surrounded by?

A
  • single ovarian follicle
    • ​composed of one germ cell (oocyte)
    • surrounded by endocrine cells
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Avg age of menarche

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11-13

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3
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Female monthly sex cycle controlled by?

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gonadotropins

  • only single ovum released
  • endometrium prepared for implanation
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Describe the ovarian cycle?

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follicular phase - 15 days

Ovulation -occurs day 14

Luteal phase -13 days

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5
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Phases of endometrial growth and menstration

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proliferative phase (11 days) (cells of endometrium are proliferating and becoming thicker)

secretory phase (12 days) (thicking even more)

menstrual phase (5 days) (shed)

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Describe the Hierarchies of homrones of the female hormonal system?

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  • Hypothalamus -GnRH
  • Anterior pituitary -FSH & LH
  • The ovarian hormones- Estrogen (FSH) and Progesterone (LH)
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7
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A surge in LH is required for?

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Ovulation

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8
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when are estrogen and progesterone at their highest during the cycle?

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estrogen: after menses → ovulation
progesterone: after ovulation → menses

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when are FSH and LH high during the cycle?

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  • FSH: early follicle maturation, a bit higher than LH on either side of ovulation, spikes but lower than LH at ovulation
  • LH: spikes at ovulation
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what hormone contributes to early follicular maturation?

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FSH

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11
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what hormones contribute to late follicular maturation?

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FSH, LH, estrogen

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How does LH surge cause ovulation?

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causes granulosa and theca cells produce more progesterone → transition to luteal phase

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which anterior pituitary hormone stimulates estrogen and which progesterone?

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FSH → estrogen
LH → progesterone

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14
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Body temperature and ovulation?

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-spikes to 98.6 at ovulation, slowly returns to 96.8 over the rest of the luteal phase

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what happens physiologically during the menstrual cycle?

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6 - 12 follicles develop, but only 1 follicle matures → ovulation releases ovum → corpus lutem degrades → corpus albicans

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16
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what is endometriosis?

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  • chronic, estrogen-dependent, inflammation w/ varying degree of severity (can be all over or localized)
    • Characerized by the presence and growth of endometrial tissue outside the uterine cavity

uterine tissue outside the uterus

17
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what are the clinical features of endometriosis?

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mod - severe pain, lower back pain, infertility, dysmenorrhea

18
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what are the most common sites of endometriosis?

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ovaries, cul-de-sac, broad ligaments

⇒cul de sac refers to the rectouterine pouch (the pouch of Douglas)

can be anywhere in the peritoneum

19
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pathogenesis of endometriosis is:

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multifactoral

-ectopic endometrial tissue, inflammation, imbalanced cell prolif/apoptosis, angiogenesis, genetic factors

20
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what are the 2 theories of endometriosis?

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Sampson’s theory of retrograde menstruation: endometrial cells flow backwards thru fallopian tubes into peritoneal cavity during menses (can be due to obstruction)

Pre-Menarcheal endometriosis: undifferentiated mullerian cells seed the peritoneal cavity & differentiate into endometrial tissue

21
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what are the 3 main players in the pathogenesis of endometriotic pain?

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  1. endometriotic lesions → directly stimulate sensory nerves → nociceptive pain signal
  2. innate immune system release → proinflamm mediators and pro-nociceptive mediators such as nerve growth factor (NGF )→ stimulate sensory nerve endings
  3. peripheral nervous system → spinal cord
22
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what are uterine leiomyomas?

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fibroids: benign myometrial tumors (created from smooth muscle cells of the myometrium)

23
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what is the most common pelvic tumor in women?

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fibroids (confined & non-malignant) from uterus

24
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what are the clinical presentation/clinical significance of fibroids?

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alters function/structure → excessive bleeding in uterus

25
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How does an Uterine Leiomyoma form?

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-transformation of normal myocytes (cells of the smooth muscle) into abnormal myocytes

-growth of abnormal myocytes into clinically apparent, confined tumors (affect structure and function- not malignant)

26
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which 5 factors contribute to leiomyomas?

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  1. genetics
  2. steroid hormones (estradiol & progesterone) → mitogenic stimuli
  3. stem cells
  4. angiogenesis
  5. ↑ fibrotic factors (ECM, collagen, abnormal fibrotic GFs)
27
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what is PCOS?

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intraovarian androgen excess & insulin resistance → polycycstic ovaries

28
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triad of insulin resistance to keep in mind with PCOS?

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triad of insulin resistance to keep in mind with PCOS

  • DM2
  • Obesity
  • CVD
29
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what is the clinical triad of PCOS?

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  1. an/oligovulation
  2. hirsutism - due to hyperandrogenism
  3. polycystic ovaries
30
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what causes PCOS?

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2 Hit:

  • genetic/acquired predisposition (maternal drugs, nutritional disorders affecting fetus)
  • insulin resistant hyperinsulinism (obesity, t2dm)
31
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Unified Minimal Model of PCOS patho

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-Functional Ovarian Hyperandrogenism (FOH): accounts for all features of PCOS, most important factor

-Hyperinsulinism and Obesity

-LH Excess: secondary to FOH, no negative feedback

32
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what does hyperinsulinism do to PCOS?

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In the ovary hyperinsulism increas androgen production in theca cells by sensitizing them to LH AND prematurely luteinizes granulosa cells

Excess insulin combined w. LH excess, aggravates ovarian dysfunction

33
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what is PMS?

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biopsychological disorder

physical/behavioral symptoms in second half of menstrual cycle (luteal phase) for at least 2 consecutive cycles

34
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what is the clinical triad of PMS?

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tender breasts
abdominal bloating
headaches

35
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What is the pathogenesis of PMS?

What is the common treatment?

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  • abnormal NT (serotonin) response to normal hormonal changes
    • normal flucuations in hormones through out the cycle, just abnormal response to hormones
  • SSRI’s
36
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Development of menopause

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getting periods→ menopausal transition (irregular periods) → menopause (no period consectively for one year)

37
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which 3 things contribute to menopause?

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  • hypothalamic & ovarian aging
  • environmental/genetic/lifestyle
  • systemic diseases
38
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what does hypothalamic aging have to do with menopause?

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desynchronized GnRH production & an abnormal surge of LH→this leads to no ovulation

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