Week 1 part 2 Flashcards
What cells produce oestrogen?
Granulosa cells
In the follicular phase what does the increase in oestrogen cause?
Inhibition of FSH production causing atresia but not of dominant follicle
What occurs before ovulation?
Prior LH surge and dominant follicle ruptures to release oocyte
What happens 14 days post-ovulation?
Luteolysis
What uterine phase occurs over days 5 - 14?
Proliferative phase
What urterine phase occurs over days 14-28?
Secretory phase
What happens in uterine proliferative phase?
Oestrogen induced growth of endometrial glands and stroma
What phase of uterine cycle is this: Progesterone-induced glandular secretory activity
Decidualisation in late secretory phase
Endometrial apoptosis and subsequent menstruation
Luteal phase
In menstruation phase- what inhibits scar tissue formation?
Fibrinolysis
How much is lost in menstruation?
Less than 80 mls
No clots
How long is menstrual cycle
average 28 days
between 21 - 35 days cycle
Menorrhagia
Prolonged and increased menstrual flow
Metrorrhagia
Regular intermenstrual bleeding
Polymenorrhoea
Menses occuring at less than 21 day interval
Polymenorrhagia
Increased bleeding and frequent cycle
Menometrorrhagia
Prolonged menses and intermenstrual bleeding
Amenorrhoea
Absence of menstruation greater than 6 months
Oligomenorrhoea
Menses at intervals osf greater than 35 days
What is non-organic causes of menorrhagia (prolonged and increased menstrual flow) also known as?
Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding
Name some local disorders causing organic menorrhagia?
- Fibroids
- Adenomyosis
- Endocervical or endometrial polyp
- Cervical eversion
- Endometrial hyperplasia
- Intrauterine contraceptive device
- PID
- Endometriosis
- Malignancy of cervix/uterus
- AV malformations
a benign tumour of muscular and fibrous tissues, typically developing in the wall of the womb.
Fibroids
a condition of the uterus (womb) where the cells that normally form a lining on the inside of the uterus, also grow in the muscle wall of the uterus.
Adenomyosis
the uterine lining grows outside the uterus –in the fallopian tubes, the ovaries or the tissue lining the pelvis (the peritoneum).
Endometriosis
a mass in the inner lining of the uterus. They may have a large flat base (sessile) or be attached to the uterus by an elongated pedicle (pedunculated). Pedunculatedpolypsare more common than sessile ones. They range in size from a few millimeters to several centimeters.
Endometrial polyp