Reproductive Flashcards
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When you think of cyclical pain what do you think of?
Endometriosis
3 D’s of endometriosis
Dysmenorrhea
Dyschezia
Dyspareunia
What does endometriosis often cause in women?
Infertility
Uterine characteristics in endometriosis
Fixed retroverted uterus with decreased mobility
+/- nodules in the rectovaginal septum
Test of choice and definitive diagnostic for endometriosis
TOC = TV U/S = Ground Glass Appearance
Def = Biopsy during laparoscopy
+”powder burn” and chocolate cysts with ovarian cysts+
Management of endometriosis
NSAIDS
COCs
Progestin
Danazol
GnRH agonists = leuprolide
If you want to treat endometriosis and save fertility potential what would you do?
Laporoscopy with ablation
What 3 types of fibriods arise from the myometrium
Submucosal
Intramural
Subserosal
What are the uterine findings commonly in fibriods
Firm Nontender irregular shaped.
What hormone controls uterine fibroids
Estrogen
3 sxs that can occur in uterine fibroid ; other wise ASX
Pelvic pressure / pain
Menorrhagia
Constipation
What imaging do you use to evaluate submucosa or intramural lesions?
Infusion sonohysterogram
What is the surgical management of fibriods that preserves fertility
Myomectomy
Def = hysterectomy
When thinking risk for endometrial cancer think
Increased estrogen exposure
MC type of endometrial cancer
Adenocarcinoma
MC GYN malignancy
How does ovulation effect endometrial cancer?
If you chronically dont ovulate [PCOS] you are more at risk
Suspect endometrial cancer if a women presents how?
Postmenopausal bleeding
During pelvic U/S endometrial stripe greater than what equals time for more imaging?
4mm ; get an endometrial biopsy
What is the med management of endometrial hyperplasia and when would you use it?
Progestin and only if patient still desires to be pregnant and there is no atypia present—> otherwise hysterectomy
Describe the 3 types of ovarian cysts
Follicular
Corpus luteum cyst
Neoplastic = #1 Teratoma ; Endometrioma ; Cystadenoma
What will ruptured ovarian cyst likely have (4)
Distention
Unilateral POOP
Fever
Guarding
What is the ovarian tumor marker
CA125
Follicular ovarian cyst U/S findings:
Unilocular thin walled anechoic
Corpus luteum cyst pelvic U/S findings
Diffuse thick walled with peripheral blood flow