Women’s Health 2 Flashcards
(30 cards)
Mastalgia treatment in PMS
Danazol
Taking oral contraceptive for more than 5 years causes risk of
Cervical cancer
Smoking decreases risk of
Uterine fibroids
HPV causing cervical cancer
16 and 18, 31
If unscheduled bleeding on COC
Prescribe COC with higher estrogen
No periods
Ovaries have connective tissue and no follicles
Turner syndrome
HRT for women who had hysterectomy
Oestrogen alone
Ovarian cyst management
5 cm - ultrasound follow-up in four months
More than 7 cm - laparoscopic cystectomy
Aspiration not effective
Uterine myoma treatment
GnRH agonist for three months (goserelin)
Then surgery, if many myomas and fertility issues
Clear fluid after hysterectomy
Reactional fluid from vagina wall for up to 6 weeks
Oral contraceptive are a protective factor against
Ovarian cancer
Contraception for patient with history of DVT
Levonorgestrel IUD (progesterone only)
Migraine one day before Menses
Menstrual migraine
Ovarian cancer is the most common cause of gynaecological cancer death in Australia
Begins in the epithelium
Presents with abdominal mass or ascites
Trans vaginal ultrasound
Uterine prolapse is the weakening of
Uterosacral ligament
How to reduce risk of a irregular bleeding
Strict daily commitment to take oral contraceptive
If on cervical screening there are
low-grade lesions 2 years in a row,
do colposcopy if
50+ years
Aboriginal
Overdue screening for two years
Otherwise, another HPV test
Contraceptive for epileptic patient
Levonorgestrel iud
Hormones in menopause
Low oestrogen
High FSH and LH
Three follicles on ultrasound, however no ovulation means
Primary ovarian failure
Early menopause
Inv: high fsh
HRT
Treatment for hot flushes in patients with breast cancer history
Paroxetine
HRT is contraindicated
Contraceptive in epilepsy and hypertension
Progesterone only
Danazol mechanism of action
Acts as an antiestrogen and causes endometrial atrophy
Induces pseudo menopause
Dysfunctional uterine bleeding treatment
First line tranexamic acid
Danazol
second line endometrial ablation