Women's Health Flashcards
Wet mount with motile protozoans
trichomonas
tx for trichomonas?
metronidazole
What is condylomata acuminata?
genital warts
What is tx for genital warts? (4)
podophyllum, cautery, liqiod N, imiquimod
Painful genital ulcer w/inguinal adenitis?
chancroid
What causes chancroid?
H. ducreyi (bacterial infection)
How do you dx chancroid?
gram stain
What is tx of chancroid?
Zithro, ceftriaxone
What is tx of gonorrhea?
ceftriazone IM (+ azithro or doxy for chlamydia)
What is the Tzank smear used to dx?
herpes
What is tx for chlamydia?
azithromycin 1g x1, doxycycline x10 days
What is the second phase of syphilis?
rash on palms and soles of feet
What is causative agent of syphilis?
Treponema pallidum
What does dysmenorrhea mean?
painful menstrual cycle
What is primary dysmenorrhea?
cramping pelvic pain in young females
How do you tx primary dysmenorrhea?
NASIDS, OC
What is secondary dysmenorrhea?
menstrual pain d/t organic cause )endometriosis, PID)
How do you dx endometriosis?
laparoscopy
How do you treat endometriosis?
OC, progestins, GnRh agonists (lupron), surgical excision, coagulation of tissue)
What strands of HPV are associated with gyn cancers?
16, 18, 31, 33
What are risk factors for cervical cancer?
early first coitus, multiple partners, smoking
What type of cancer is cervical ca usually?
squamous cell
What type of cancer is endometrial cancer usually?
adenocacinoma
What are risk factors for endometrial ca?
obesity, nullparity, fam hx
What type of cancer is ovarian most often?
adenocarcinoma
risk factors of ovarian cancer?
nulliparitym fam hx
What lab test is assocaited with ovarian cancer?
CA-125
When is the follicular/proliferative phase of the menstrual cycle?
days 1-14
What happens during follicular/proliferative phase?
increased estrogen to proliferate endometrium and peaks at ovulation
What hormones increase at ovulation?
FSH and LH
When is the luteal/secretory phase?
days 14-28
What hormone is predominate in luteal/secretory phase?
progestin increased for possible implantation
What secretes progestin?
corpus luteum
What age is primary amenorrhea considered?
14yo w/o secondary characteristics or 16 w/ secondary characteristics
What is definition of secondary amenorrhea?
hx of periods but none for over 6 months