Women's Health 2 Flashcards
Definition of infertility: inability of a couple to conveive after ______ of unprotected sexual intercourse
one year
Causes of infertility: Female: \_\_\_\_\_\_ Male: \_\_\_\_\_\_ Combined: \_\_\_\_\_\_ Unexplained: \_\_\_\_\_\_\_
Female: 40%
Male: 40%
Combined: 20%
Unexplained: 8-15%
MC cause of female infertility
anovulation
Advanced maternal age \_\_\_\_\_ natural birth rates \_\_\_\_\_ miscarriages \_\_\_\_\_ time to achieve pregnancy \_\_\_\_\_ response to infertility Tx
decreases
increases
prolongs
impairs
Peak female fertility age
27
Female fertility declines become most significant at age:
35
Chance for pregnancy is <10% over age:
40
Pregnancy rate is ZERO with Tx at age:
45
Which is worse for fertillity: cigarettes or weed?
weed
Infertility of a couple for _____ years is associated with decreased fertility
3-5 years
4 things to consider when evaluating a couple for infertility
- duration of infertility
- frequency of sex
- methods of contraception
- previous eval and Tx
1 test for evaluating infertility in a female
hysterosalpingography
7 most important areas to eval on PE for infertility workup
- weight/BMI
- skin: acanthosis nigricans is a sign of insulin resistence
- thyroid evaluation
- breast abnormalities
- androgen excess
- abdominal/pelvic exam
- vaginal/cervical abnormalities
Infertility Dx Eval: Day 1 of the cycle
cycle starts
Infertility Dx Eval: Day 3 of the cycle
FSH, estradiol are at their lowest level
Infertility Dx Eval: Day 6-12 of the cycle
saline infusion, HSG, surgery (laproscopy or hysteroscopy)
Infertility Dx Eval: Day 13-17
US assessment/follicle eval
Infertility Dx Eval: Day 21
progesterone/luteal phase evaluation
What is the average size of an egg that’s about to release a follicle?
20mm
What does a hysterosalpingogram asses?
uterine cavity and tubal patency
What days of the cycle is a hysterosalpingogram performed?
Days 6-12
Describe a hysterosalpingogram
a fluroscopic procedure using water or oil soluble contrast dye
False negative rate of hysterosalpingograms
25%
What med should you STOP before performing a HSG procedure?
Metformin
What is definitive evidence of ovulation??
PREGNANCY
When is ovarian reserve testing usually performed?
women >35 you to test ofr fertility potential
What day of the cycle is ovarian reserve testing performed?
Day 3
FSH, estradiol
What does ovarian reserve testing provide information about?
ovarian volume
antral follicle count
4 types of ovulatory defects
- hypothalamic-pituitary dysfunciton
- polycystic ovarian syndrome
- premature ovarian failure
- luteal phase defects
Indications for fertility surgey
Performed to normalize pelvic anatomy, especially in the uterine cavity
Tx:
- pelvic endometriosis adhesions
- uterine pathology (fibroids, adhesions, septum)
- ovarian abnormalities
Fertility surgery is done less often today due to advent of ____.
ART Technology
3 common surgical fertility procedures
laparoscopy
hysteroscopy
laparotomy
Male infertility is often due to:
OTHER MEDICAL CONDITIONS
10% of infertile males are at increased risk for:
significant medical condition
Best results of semen analysis are through what?
certified reliable laboratory
Men should abstain from ejaculation for ____ before semen analysis
2-3 days
For semen analysis it is recommended that _____ properly performed tests are performed ____ apart for best results
2; 4 weeks
Normal sperm concentration
> 20 milion/mL
Normal total sperm number
> 40 million/ejaculate
Normal percent motility of sperm
> 50%
Definition of oligospermia
sperm count <20 million/ml
Definition of asthenospermia
Sperm motility <50%
Definition of teratospermia
Abnormal morphology (Kruger <5%)
Definition of Azoospermia
no sperm found in the ejaculate
Definition of aspermia
No semen noted with ejaculation
Definition of Necrospermia
No motile viable sperm noted
What makes a pregnancy test positive? (4)
- motile sperm with normal concentration
- mature egg ovulated
- open fallopian tube
- endometrium for normal implantation
Summary of infertility eval
- H&P of female
- semen analysis
- hysterosalpingogram/US
- labs
- prenatal vitamins/folic acid supplementation
- Tx based on significant findings
Tx options for cycle in infertility
- Low tech ART/ovulation induction: Clomid/Letrozole, controlled ovarian hyperstimulation, insemination
- Real time ART: in vitro fertilization
Clomid Ind and MOA
Ind: unexplained infertility, PCOS, anovulation
MOA: acts on the hypothalamus and increases FSH to stimulate the ovary
S/E of Clomid
- multiple gestations
- increased risk of ectopic pregnancy
- ovarian cysts
- mood swings
- visual disturbances
- vaginal dryness
- thinning of the endometrial lining
Insemination is used for:
male factor and unexplained infertility
When is insemination done?
24 hours after LH surge or 36-40 hours after hCG trigger
What is ART?
= assisted reproductive technology…
a process of manipulating eggs and sperm outside the body in the laboratory
Name 3 types of ART
IVF: in vitro fertilization
GIFT: gamete intrafallopian transfer
ZIFT: zygote intrafallopian transfer
Explain IVF
extraction of oocytes, fertilization in the lab, transcervical transfer of embryos into the uterus
Explain GIFT
placement of oocytes and sperm into the fallopian tube
Explain ZIFT
placement of fertilized oocytes into the fallopian tube
What can we do to help infertility in general?
overcome severe male factor with intracytoplasmic sperm injection
What can we do to help couples that are worried about genetic disorders or want to select the sex of their baby
Preimplantation genetic diagnosis
What can we do to help infertility issues in single women or same sex couples?
donor egg/sperm, surgogacy
FISH is used for what type of genetic analysis?
sex selection
aneuploidy
PCR is used for what type of genetic analysis?
single gene defects
Definition of dysmenorrhea
painful menstruation that prevents a woman from performing normal activities
How many women have dysmenorrhea?
10-15%
What are the two categories of dysmenorrhea?
primary & secondary
Describe primary dysmenorrhea
- caused by an excess of prostaglandins
- no clinically identifiable etiology
Which type of dysmenorrhea declines with age?
primary dysmenorrhea
Sx of primary dysmenorrhea
- suprapubic pain
- “labor-like,” colicky, spasmodic, aching, pressure radiating to the back and/or thighs
- recurrent with onset of menses
- lasts hours to 1-3 days
DIFFUSE PELVIC PAIN RIGHT BEFORE OR WITH THE ONSET OF MENSES
What do prostaglandins do in the uterus and GI tract?
POTENT smooth muscle stimulants
- uterus: intense contractions
- GI: nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
Tx for primary dysmenorrhea
FIRST LINE: NSAIDs: interrupt COX-mediated PGE production
SECOND LINE: OCPs, hormonal contraceptives: eliminate menstruation, inhibits ovulation, and limits endometrial thickness
Laparoscopy if meds fail
Describe secondary dysmenorrhea
- Due to a clinically identifiable cause (pelvic pathology or recognized medical condition)
What type of dysmenorrhea increases with age?
secondary dysmenorrhea
CC in secondary dysmenorrhea is due to a specific etiology. Name three types
- intramural: within wall of uterus
- intrauterine: within the uterine cavity
- extrauterine: outside the uterus
An intramural etiology of secondary dysmenorrhea where the endometrium grows into the uterine wall
adenomyosis
An intramural etiology of secondary dysmenorrhea where there is a benign overgrowth of the muscle layer
uterine fibroids
Name some intrauterine etiologies of secondary dysmenorrhea (5)
uterine fibroids endometrial polyps intrauterine devices infection cervical stenosis/lesions
Name some extrauterine causes of secondary dysmenorrhea (4)
- endometriosis
- inflammation (PID)
- adhesions
- non-GYN (GI, interstitial cystitis)
Tx for secondary endometriosis
specific to etiology
Definition of endometriosis
growth of the endometrium outside the uterine cavity…
endometrial “implants” of ectopic location outside the uterine cavity
Classic Sx of endometriosis
dysmenorrhea dyspareunia infertility pelvic pain GI/GU Sx
Clinical signs of endometriosis
Fixed, retroflexed uterus
Tender, palpable ovarian mass
Does the location and amount of lesions in endometriosis correlate with pain Sx?
Nope
2 major problems that endometriosis results in
- infertility (30-50%
2. chronic pelvic pain (70-80%)
Sampson’s Theory of the etiology of endometriosis
direct implantation of endometrial cells due to retrograde menstruation
Halban’s Theory of the etiology of endometriosis
vascular and lymphatic dissemination of endometrial cells
Meyer’s Theory of etiology of endometriosis
metaplasia of “multipotential” cells in peritoneal cavity
Endometriosis tends to cluster in ____. Likely a ____, interaction between ____ and _____.
families; complex trait; multiple genes; environment
Endometriosis Dx (definitive, gold standard)
PE
Laparoscopy with biopsy is definitive Dx
Hystologic study is gold standard
What would a laproscopy show if there is endometriosis?
raised patches of thickened, discolored scarred or “powder burn” appearing implants of tissue
Endometrioma
What is endometrioma?
endometriosis involving the ovaries large enough to be considered a tumor, usually filled with old blood appearing chocolate-colored (“chocolate cyst”)
Classic triad of endometriosis
- cyclic premenstrual pelvic pain
- dysmenorrhea
- dyspareunia
What is dyschezia and what disease process is it common in?
painful defecation
endometriosis
What is the most common site for endometriosis?
ovaries
T/F: ectopic endometrial tissue responds to cyclic hormonal changes
True
Progression of endometriosis (4 steps)
- clear vesicles
- red vesicles
- blue dome cysts (4-10 years)
- black lesions (7-10 years)
Endometriosis medical Tx
Ovulation suppression
- combined OCPs + NSAIDs for premenstrual pain
- Progesterone
- Leuprolide
- Danazol
How does progesterone work in endometriosis Tx?
suppresses GnRH, causes endometrial tissue atrophy, suppresses ovulation
How does Leuprolide work in endometriosis Tx?
GnRH analog causes pituitary FSH/LH suppression
How does Danazol work in endometriosis Tx?
testosterone (induces pseudomenopause by suppressing FSH and LH mid-cycle surge)
Endometriosis surgical Tx (2)
- If fertility desired: conservative laparoscopy with ablation
- if fertility not desired: total abdominal hysterectomy with salpingo-oophorectomy
Definition of chronic pelvic pain
non-cyclic pain for 6 or more months
What does this sound like:
- pain has little relief from conventional Tx
- Pain not proportional to tissue damage
- Vegetative signs of depression
- Limited physical activity
- change in family emotional roles
- Functional disability
Chronic pelvic pain
MULTIPLE etiologies of chronic pelvic pain. Name a few.
GYN
GU
Neuro/MSK
Supratentorial
Most common cause of chronic pelvic pain
Endometriosis
T/F: normal pelvic pain precludes the possibility of finding pelvic pathology
False
____ of chronic pelvic pain patients have a history of physical and/or sexual abuse
50%
Chronic pelvic pain is commonly associated with ____.
depression
On the bimanual exam, the ovaries are expected to be…
- Palpable in _____% of reproductive-aged women
- Non-palpable prior to _____ and following _____.
50%
menarche; menopause
You MUST assess palpable varies as _____% of ovaries are malignant
25%
What is the most common GYN cancer?
endometrial
What is the second most common GYN cancer?
ovarian cancer
What type of GYN cancer has the HIGHEST mortality of all the GYN cancers?
ovarian cancer
Ovarian cancer RF (3)
- FAMILY HISTORY
- increased number of ovulatory cycles (infertility, nulliparity, and >50 years old)
- BRCA1/BRCA2
- Caucasian
- Puetz-Jehgers, Turner’s syndrome
Protective factors against ovarian cancer
- OCPs (decreases # of ovulatory cycles)
- high parity
- TAH
Ovarian cancer Sx
ASYMPTOMATIC until advanced disease stages, mets (>70% are stage III-IV at detection)
- abdominal fullness
- back/abd pain
- urinary frequency
- constipation
- irregular menses, menorrhagia, postmenopausal bleeding
Ovarian is the ____ leading cause of cancer-related death in the US
5th
Genetic ovarian cancer occurs _____ earlier than non-heritable disease
5-10 years
Name 3 genes associated with ovarian cancer
BRCA1
BRCA2
Lynch II Syndrome (1st and 2nd degree relatives with breast, colon, endometrial, and ovarian cancer)
Ovarian cancer on PE
- palpable abdominal or ovarian mass
- ascites
- omental caking: “gravel under a blanket”
- Sister Mary Joseph’s node
- pleural effusion, edema
What is Sister Mary Jose[h’s node and what cancer is it associated with?
Mets to the umbilical lymph node; ovarian cancer
Ovarian cancer Dx
Biopsy
What does positive biopsy look like for ovarian cancer?
90% epithelial
What can you use to screen high risk patients for ovarian cancer?
transvaginal US
3 components of BRCA Tx
- enhanced screening
- prophylactic risk-reducing surgery (bilateral mastectomy, bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy)
- chemoprevention (Tamoxifen, OCPs)
How does ovarian cancer spread?
direct extensino within the peritoneal cavity
Mets go to: liver, diaphragm, omentum, bowels
You should always include a ________ on GYN cancer exam to evaluate for adnexal masses or nodules in the cul-de-sac
rectovaginal exam
What is Cancer Antigen 125 (CA-125) used for
NOT for screening the general population because it is non-specific!! (also possible for pt to have cancer without elevated CA-125)
Better utilized as a tumor marker
Early stage ovarian cancer Tx
TAH-BSO + selective lymphadenectomy
Surgical ovarian cancer Tx
Tumor debulking
What is used to monitor ovarian cancer treatment progress?
serum CA-125 levels
Chemotherapy for ovarian cancer
Paclitaxel + Cisplatin or Carboplatin
Problem with intraperitoneal Cisplatin chemotherapy
high toxicity
Prognosis for ovarian cancer
<5% cured
>80% of patients in remission have recurrence about 2.5 years later
2 prevention strategies for ovarian cancer
- OCPs/hormonal contraception
- prophylactic BSO
T/F: current Tx for ovarian cancer do NOT cure it most of the time
True
____ occur when follicles fail to rupture and continue to grow
follicular cysts
_____ cysts fail to degenerate after ovulation
corpus luteal
As a general rule, what should you do with cysts over and under 5 cm?
> 5cm: surgery
<5cm: serial US
Solid masses are _____ until proven otherwise
malignant
What type of cyst is due to normal ovarian function?
functional cysts
_____ are fluid-filled sacs or pocket-like structures that form on or inside the ovary
functional ovarian cysts
Do functional ovarian cysts cause pain?
rarely