OB/GYN Flashcards
(149 cards)
Mean age of menarche in the US?
13
Definition of precocious puberty?
puberty
Lab findings distinguish true precocious puberty from pseudoprecocious puberty?
True: incr LH/FSH, GnRH increases LH/FSH
Pseudo: decr LH/FSH, no response with GnRH
Some causes of psuedoprecocious puberty?
Exogenous hormones, androgen/adrenal tumor, CAH
Treatment for central precocious puberty?
continuous GnRH agonist
Which phase of the menstrual cycle is fixed at 14 days, regardless of cycle length?
luteal
FSH triggers the release of which hormone from the follicle?
estradiol
Premature menopause is defined as menopause before what age?
40
WHat is required for a diagnosis of menopause?
woman > 45 with 1 year of amenorrhea
As periods become less frequent during perimenopause, what hormonal changes are occurring?
incr FSH/LH, fluctuating estrogen and decr response to FSH/LH
Side effects of estrogen? Side effects of progesterone?
Estrogen - weight gain, nausea, breast tenderness, HA, endometrial proliferation
progesterone - acne, depression, HTN`
Four different options for emergency contraception?
Combo OCP
levonorgestrel
copper IUD
mifepristone
Mechanisms of action of OCPs?
inhibit follicle/ovulation, incr cervical mucous, decr chance of implantation
OCP use decreases the incidence of what types of cancer?
endometrial CA
ovarian CA
colon CA
Woman present with primary amenorrhea, absent secondary sexual characteristics, and anosmia. What is the diagnosis?
Kallmann syndrome
What is the definition of premature ovarian failure?
1 year
What is the most common cause of secondary amenorrhea?
pregnancy
What is the initial step in the management of a woman presenting with secondary amenorrhea and new galactorrhea when the beta hcg is negative?
PRL level
TSH
Basic components of a work up for secondary amenorrhea?
beta hcg PRL TSH/FSH DHEAS/testosterone progesterone; prog/estrogen challenge
Treatment of choice for primary dysmenorrhea?
NSAIDS
OCP
Medications effective in treatment of PMS and PMDD?
NSAIDS, OCP, exercise, vit B6, progesterone, SSRI, benzo
first line tx for endometriosus?
NSAIDs/OCPS
laparoscopy
Most common cause of female infertility?
Endometriosis
3 D’s of endometriosis
dysmenorrhea
deep dyspareunia
dyschezia