11 - Female Reproductive System, Breast and Skin Flashcards
Three examples of developmental abnormalities of female reproductive system?
- agenesis of vagina
- agenesis of uterus
- abnormality of uterus
Define the difference btwn true hermaphroditism, male and female pseudohermaphroditism
True: person has both male and female gonads (hormone makers)
Male pseudo: genotypically male, phenotypically female
Female pseudo: genotypically female, phenotypically male
What are the 2 pathogenic and 5 anatomic classifications
Pathogenic:
1. descending infections (TB, hematogenouos)
2. Ascending infection (STI)
Anatomic classification:
1. salpingitis: fallopian tube
2. endometritis: endometrium
3. cervicitis: cervix
4. vaginitis: vagina
5. vulvitis: vulva
What are the main characteristics of diseases caused by genital herpes (3)? Why is it important?
- majority are asymptomatic
- vesicle rupture can lead to ulcerations
- no cure, virus remains dormant in neural ganglion
Important because don’t want vaginal delivery if active lesions
What are the main characteristics of diseases caused by HPV (3)?
- labial, vaginal, and cervical warts (condyloma)
- certain types associated with carcinoma
- condyloma acuminatum: anogenital warts, usually caused by HPV 6,11 and transmitted through skin contact
Describe bacteria and diseases caused by chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis
Chlamydia:
- chlamydia trachomatis
- causes urethritis, cervicitis with discharge, and PID
Gonorrhea:
- neisseria gonorrheae
- causes urethritis, cervicitis with discharge, and PID
Syphilis:
- treponema pallidum
- causes vulvar ulcers
Characteristics of PID? What are 3 other diseases it can cause and 3 complications?
- infection of reproductive tract, usually secondary to an ascending infection of STI
Causes: salpingitis, tubo-ovarian abscess, peritonitis
Complications: infertility, ectopic pregnancy, spread of infection
What are the three main infectious and non-infectious causes of vaginitis
Infectious:
1. bacterial vaginosis (bacteria, not STI)
2. candidiasis (fungus, not STI)
3. Trichomonas (trichomonas vaginalis, STI)
Non-infectious:
1. atrophic vaginitis
2. foreign body
3. allergen or irritant
What is endometriosis characterized by (2)? Pathogenesis? What’s a specific example
Characterized by:
- when endometrial tissue, which is normally lines the inside of the uterus, is found on the outside of the uterus
- benign condition that may cause pain and infertility
Pathogenesis:
- retrograde menstrual flow theory
- traumatic implantation
- embryonic rests (part of embryonic tissue remains after embryonic development period)
Example: **Ovarian endometriosis **-> ovarian cyst
What is endometrial hyperplasia?
thickening of endometrial mucosa due to hormonal imbalances
What are the 5 main steps of the anovulatory cycle? What are the functional and organic causes? What disease is this cycle relevant to?
- no ovulation
- no progesterone secretion
- unopposed estrogenic stimulation
- proliferation
- endometrial hyperplasia
Functional: puberty, anorexia, anxiety, nervosa, bulima, athletes
Organic: excess estrogen
Endometrial Hyperplasia
Describe characteristics of vulva (4) carcinoma and vaginal carcinoma (2)
Vulva
- squamous cell carcinoma
- raised wart-like or ulcerated regions
- may result in leukoplakia or erythroplakia
- biopsy to assess, surgical excision w/ or w/o adjuvant therapy to treat
Vagina
- squamous cell carcinoma
- clear cell carcinoma due to women born to mothers on DES during pregnancy
What are 4 characteristics of carcinoma of cervix?
- cause is unknown
- most commonly squamous cell carcinoma
- occurs at transition zone of exocervic and endocervix
- cells may shed into vagina (hence pap test)
What are 2 risk factors of carcinoma of cervix?
- sexual intercourse at young age/multiple partners/HPV infections type 16 and 18
- Environmental factors (tobacco)
What type of neoplasm is cervical intra-epithelial neoplasia (CIN) associated with? What does CIN I, II, III mean in terms of severity?
Carcinoma of cervix
CIN I = mild
CIN II = moderate
CIN III = severe
Describe leiomyoma (3) and leiomyeosarcoma (2)
Leiomyoma:
- benign neoplasm of uterus derived from smooth muscle of uterus wall
- response to estrogen, usually asymptomatic
- may produce symptoms due to bleeding
Leiomyosarcoma:
- malignant neoplasm derived from smooth muscle in uterus wall
- very rare
What is endometrial adenocarcinoma? What is a risk factor? Diagnosis and treatment?
Malignant neoplasm derived from epithelial cells in endometrium
Risk factors are related to increased estrogen
Diagnosis: endometrial biopsy, dilation, curettage
Treatment: hysterectomy (surgical removal of uterus) with or without adjuvant therapy
Name an example of a disease with ovarian cysts and state 4 characteristics
Polycystic ovary syndrome
1. multiple cysts in both ovaries
2. presents with menstrual irregularities
3. patients don’t ovulate
4. cause of infertility