Women's Health / Pregnancy Flashcards
What do give patients on Depo need?
Don’t use longer than what?
- Ca and Vit D supplement
- 2-5 years
What problems are contraindications for COC? Immune problem?
BP?
- SLE
- liver disease
- Uncontrolled HTN
- active CA
Do minors need consent for STD tx, contraception, or pregnancy care?
NO
What 2 things do minors need consent for?
- Dysmenorrhea tx
- Consult for meds other than contraceptives
Always order what if a patient has a GU complaint?
HCG
What colposcopy result indicate something serious?
- CIN 2 and 3
What to do with positive ASCUS?
- HPV co-testing
What does Gardisil prevent?
Which strains are important to know?
- HPV
- 16 and 18: cervical CA
- 6 and 11: genital warts
Treatment for genital warts?
- TCA acid or cryo
Risks associated with HRT? (4)
How long to use?
- Heart disease, blood clots
- Ovarian CA, Breast CA
- Ideally < 3 years
HRT Drugs to use?
Uterus vs. No uterus
- Uterus: Estrogen AND progestin – prevents endometrial hyperplasia and CA
- No uterus: Estrogen only
SSRI good for menopause?
Paxil
High risks with ginkgo?
Bleeding
Does topical estrogen have a cancer risk?
What does it help with? (3)
- NO
- UTI protection
- Improve dryness
- Improve pelvic floor functioning
PCOS high risk for what? (4)
- Insulin resistance
- HLD
- Ovarian CA
- Infertility
Diagnostic criteria for PCOS? Rotterdam Criteria
- Ovulatory dysfunction
- Increased androgens
- Amenorrhea
What med can cause galactorrhea?
Can also result from what?
What lab should we check? Why?
- Atypical antipsychotics
- Breast stimulation
- Check prolactin – check for prolactinoma
- Check TSH
What is happening in endometriosis?
- Tissues that usually grow within the uterus grow outside of it
Symptoms of endometriosis? (4)
- Painful periods
- Cramping outside of cycle
- Heavy flow (anemia)
- Dyspareunia (painful sex)
How to diagnose endometriosis?
- Surgery with biopsy
Treatment of endometriosis? (2)
Increased risk for what CAs?
- COC to decrease growth of endometrial tissues and help prevent endometrial and ovarian CA
- Surgery to remove extra tissue or hysterectomy
LT side effects endometriosis (2)
- Infertility – refer when want to have kids
- Increase chance of endometrial and ovarian CA
PCOS
Total testosterone level?
LH/FSH ratio? What’s normal?
- Total testosterone >= 60
- LH/FSH Ratio 2-3 (may be normal: 1)
PCOS
What labs to monitor?
- LFTs q2 years
- OGTT, A1C
How do COC help in PCOS?
What med can help with excess androgens?
- Suppression of the follicles in the ovaries
- Spironolactone
Official menopause? Why does it occur?
- Lack of menses for 12 months
- Ovaries are no longer producing estrogen and progesterone
Atrophic vaginitis treatment
- Vaginal lubricants
- Estrogen cream
Complication d/t lack of estrogen?
- Uterine prolapse
Increased risks of what after hitting menopause? (2)
- Heart disease
- OP
Labs to Diagnose menopause?
- Serum estradiol
- FSH low
- LH low
When to start mammograms?
How often?
When to stop?
USPSTF
- Prior to age 50: assess risk
- Age 50-74: every 2 years
- Age 75+: stop
When to start mammograms? How often? ACS
- Age 45 and repeat yearly
Most common cause of breast lumps?
What is it related to?
- Fibrocystic Breasts
- Menstrual cycle
Fibrocystic breasts
What happens? Symptoms?
What can exacerbate it?
- Enlarge right before period and shrink after
- Tender, sore, firm, moveable lumps
- Caffeine and stress
Treatment for fibrocystic breasts?
When to follow up?
- OTC Analgesics
- If the lumps haven’t shrunk after menses
BRCA1 and 2: screening
When to start?
How to screen?
Common with who?
- MRI and mammogram – screen 10 years before fam dx
- Ashkenazi Jews
Reproductive hx risks for breast CA (4)
- Menarche < 12
- Menopause > 55
- Not having children
- Never breastfed
How to diagnose breast CA? older vs younger?
- Younger: US
- Older: Mammogram
Refer if no period before what age?
15
What is secondary amenorrhea?
Most common cause?
- No menses in 3 months for those with normal periods
- No menses in 6 months for those with irregular periods
- Pregnancy
Causes of secondary amenorrhea (6)
- Menopause, contraception
- Thyroid disorders
- Eating disorders
- Stress and obesity
Dysmenorrhea diagnostics? (4)
- Check for STIs
- Check to UTIs
- Check for GI issues
- Pelvic exam, even if <25
Primary cause of dysmenorrhea?
- Excessive prostaglandins (N/V/spastic uterus)
Secondary causes of dysmenorrhea? (3)
- Endometriosis, fibroids, PID
Management of dysmenorrhea? (3)
- NSAIDS – premedicate 1-2 days before starting
- Exercise
- Hormonal BC
When to stop pap smears?
Age 65
Older pap guidelines? When to start?
What if positive ASCUS?
- Start at age 21 and every 3 years or every 5 if HPV contesting
- If ASCUS between 21-25, repeat pap in a year
PID most common causes?
- Gonorrhea and chlamydia
When to have sex after fluconazole OT tx?
- Delay until symptoms improve
What Tanner stage does puberty start?
- Tanner stage 2
Quick start BC method?
- Take the first pill whatever day you receive
- Use backup method for 7 days
First-Day start BC method?
- Start first day of next period
- No backup method needed
Sunday-start BC?
- Start pack on the Sunday following the start of period
- Back up to 7 days
- No weekends menses
What if you miss 2 COC pills?
- Take most recent pill, discard other, continue rest of pack with backup method
What does the estrogen component of BC cause? (3)
- Breast tenderness, nausea, breakthrough bleeding
What does the progestin component of BC worsen?
- Acne d/t increased sebum
How long can NuvaRing be out?
< 3 hours
Can you use progestin only in active CA or liver disease?
NO
How long does Depo suppress ovulation?
Delay fertility?
Common complaints?
- 12-13 weeks at a time
- Up to a year or longer
- Weight gain, acne, depression
What is needed before starting IUD?
- Pelvic exam
- STI screening
Contraindications for IUD?
- History of ectopic pregnancy
Plan B what hormone?
- Progestin only