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GYNAECOLOGY

Disorders of sexual development

Embryology of female genito urinary system

Cloaca ? rectum, vesicourethral canal (bladder & urethra)

? upper portion of cloaca

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lower portion (urogenital sinus)

pelvic part

tower urethra

Phallic part

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tata / vagina

Homologous structures

Embryonal structure

primordial germ cell

genital ridge

sex cords

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Gubernaculum

Mesonephric tubule

Mesonephric duct

Paramesonephric duct

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ova

ovary

granulosa cells

round ligament

epoopheron, paroophoron

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gartners duct

uterus, fallopian

tube, upper vagina

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spermatozoa

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tests

seminiferous tubule,

sertoli cells

gubernaculum testis

efferent ductules,

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paradidymis

epididymis, vas

deferens, ejaculatory

duct

prostatic utricle,

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appendix of testis,

hydatid of Morgagni

target gene for SRY s favour testis differentiation is 80% 9

?genes & favour ovary differentiation are Writ4, Repo & DAX1

Gartner's cyst:

  • It is a DD for UV prolapse
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  • vaginal epithelium over gartner's cyst is stretched & shiny,
  • rugosities are lost
  • no cough impulse
  • well defined
  • fo - cacation
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Mullerian fusion defects:

Uterus didelphys

  • paramesonephric duct fails to unite completely
  • two horns of uterus & 2 cervix
  • septum in vagina may be seen

Bicornuate uterus

  • incomplete fusion of paramesonephric ducts

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    partial

Septate uterus

  • similar to bicornuate uterus, but no endometrial tissue
  • in b/w, only septum present

    complete

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Arcuate uterus:

  • mild indentation in fundus of uterus

Unicornuate uterus:

  • One paramesonephric duct fails to develop
  • only one horn present, other rudimentary horn
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  • ectopic pregnancy may occur in rudimentary horn

* Modality of choice for investigation ? 3D USG

* surgery for bicornuate uterus ? Strassman operation ? Ix recurrent abortion

* Rx for septate uterus? hysteroscopic septal resection

Mullerian agenesis / MRKH syndrome:

  • 1° amenorrhoea
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  • 2° sexual characters well developed
  • uterus no /cervix /vagina
  • ovaries are developed
  • repair for vaginal agenesis can be done at time of marriage ? for coital purpose

STD's :

Bacteria Viruses Fungi Protozoa Ectoparasite
Gonorrhoea HIV candida Trichomonas Scabies
Syphilis HPV Pediculosis
Chlamydia HSV
LGV molluscum contagiosum
H. ducreyi

Bacterial vaginosis:

  • A flora ? anaerobic >>> aerobic

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    eg: Lactobacillus ? maintains the acidic pH

  • pH > 4 to 4.5
  • vaginal cells produce glycogen under the influence of estrogen
  • Lactobacillus acts on glycogen & produce lactic acid responsible for acidic pH
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  • when lactobacilli are outnumbered by gardnerella vaginalis, M. hominis, ureaplasma urealyticum, mobiluncus to cause bacterial vaginosis
  • presents & foul smelling, greyish white vaginal discharge
  • profuse discharge
  • no itching (no inflammation)
  • Clue cells are seen in microscopy
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  • amine test ? whiff test ? fishy odour
  • AMSEL criteria is used to diagnose vaginosis
  • Not transmitted sexually
  • RFs ? new sexual partner, many partners, douching, smoking, IUCDs.
  • Rx ? no need to Rx the partner
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  • * metronidazole 400 mg daily BD x 7 days
  • whiff test is aka amine test
  • abundance of gram variable coccobacilli may be seen
  • discharge doesn't contain any cells, WBCs
  • On ex ? Cx is ? = no discharge
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Candidiasis

  • caused by C. albicans > C. glabrata > c. tropicalis
  • occurs at pH <4.5
  • RF: immunocompromised states
  • Sx? curdy white discharge
    • vulva is inflamed & red
    • severe itching
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  • ? 10% KOH ? dimorphic nature of candida seen
  • Types complicated & uncomplicated
    • longer Rx ? >4 episodes/yr
    • duration : =1 RF
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    • single episode, no RF
    • easy to Rx
    • candida albicans
  • Rx: azole group of antifungals (clotrimazole, butoconazole, fluconazole etc)
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  • for complicated? boric acid capsules

Trichomonas vaginitis

  • caused by T. vaginalis
  • sexually transmitted
  • affects female >> male
  • cause vaginal discharge, cervicitis
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  • Sx ? dyspareunia, spotting, discharge, urethritis, proctitis
  • males are asymptomatic
  • discharge is frothy green & itching present
  • ?: swab + 10% KOH ? motile organisms seen
  • Speculum examination ? strawberry cervix
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  • Rx metronidazole
  • Rx the partner too

Sequelae

  • Bacterial vaginosis ? pregnancy : PTL, PROM
  • pelvic surgery: infection of cuff
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TB of genital tracts

  • caused by M. tuberculosis (95%) & M. bovis (5%)
  • m/c in childhood TB
  • becomes-symptomatic by puberty
  • Involves fallopian tube & vulva
  • Causes infertility, ectopic pregnancy (fallopian tube rv)

    ? menorrhagia foll by amenorrhoea (endometrium)

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    ? ulcers (cx, ovary, vagina)

  • ?D? moth eaten appearance of tube on HSG

    aka beaded appearance / leopard spot appearance

    ? clubbed ends of fimbriae

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  • Rx? ATT (doesn't cure infertility)

    golf club appearance

    ?tobacco pouch appearance

PID:

  • infection of upper genital tract
  • causative ? N. gonorrhoeae, Chlamydia trachomatis (m/c)
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  • vaginal flora too
  • Minimum criteria? uterine tenderness
  • cervical motion tenderness
  • adnexal tenderness
  • Additional criteria? white discharge PV
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  • Fever >101°F
  • ?CRP, ? ESR
  • NAAT (s gonorrhoea & chlamydia)
  • Gonorrhoea ? Sx develop in 3-7 days

    ? cervicitis, urethritis, PID

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  • Chlamydia ? no direct pathogenic effect on genital organs
  • ? presents = sequale of PID

    ?delayed hypersensitivity damage of? PLD tubes

  • syndromic m/m ? KIT 1
  • NACO ? lower abd pain ? KIT 6 ? cefixime, metro & doxy

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    chlamydia

  • pt may prevent & tubo-ovarian abcess ? do laparoscopy, obtain cultures from fallopian tube
  • most sensitive test for chlamydia ? NAAT (PCR)
  • Doc for chlamydia in pregnancy is erythromycin
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Genital ulcers

  • Syphilis ? 1° chancre

    ? 14-21 days after sexual contact

    ? a single ulcer on vulva / vagina / cx

    ? painless ulcer & reared indurated border

    ? base of ulcer is clean & non infected; deep

    ? disappears after some time

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  • H. ducreyi ? cause chancreed.

    ? red beefy, extremely painful ulcer

    ? occurs on vulva /vagina / cx

    ? single lesion

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  • Herpes, HSV 2 ? extremely painful, numerous ulcers

    ? the previous episodes

    ? occurs on vulva /vagina

    ? occur in crops

    ? Rx acyclovir / ganaclovir ? ? no of ulcers / recurrence

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  • LGV ? buboes are present

Sex & intersexuality

Puberty:

  • 1st sign ? thelarche (breast budding)
  • 2nd ? pubic/axillary hair ? pubarche / adrenarche
  • 3rd ? menarche is just preceeded by a growth spurt

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LH >> FSH

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GnRH pulse throughout day

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FSH & LH ? ovary ? follicle development ? estrogen

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priming of endometrium

  • estrogen for 1 yr? 1° ovulation ? progesterone ? menarche
  • precocious puberty> rabo 2° sexual characters before 8 yrs of age
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  • absence of 2° sexual characters & menstruation at 14 yore
  • 2° sexual characters absence of menstruation even en presence of menstruation at 16 yore

    ? both needs evaluation re delayed puberty

  • Ab pubertal development
  • @ precocious puberty (PP) central ?aka gonadotrophin dependant precocious
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  • peripheral ? m/cc is Idiopathic puberty
  • central PP causes ? hypothalamic hamartoma, optic glioma (in NF) radiation, head trauma, cns anomalies, infection
  • Toupin Albers syndrome ? ovarian cyst adrenal estrogen
  • producing tumours, exogenous estrogen
  • Hypothalamic hamartomas present & gelastic seizures / laughing fits
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  • precocious puberty ? f>M
  • delayed puberty ? M>F
  • m/cc is constitutional ? hypogonadotropic hypogonadism
  • ?1°gonadal failure : hypergonadotrophic hypogonadism

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  • Precocious puberty
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  • Cafe au lait pigmentation
  • Polyostotic fibrous dysplasia of bone
  • somatic mutation in GNAS1 gene
  • girls > boys

Basics of menstruation :

  • @ hypothalamus, pituitary, ovary / gonads, endometrium
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Basics of gonadal sex:

  • AMH ? mullerian hormone
  • Testis Sertoli cells ? Testosterone Binding Factor (TBF)
  • Leydig cells ? Testosterone, DHT ? male ext. genitalia
  • De novo sex ? ?
  • Sex chromosome disorder:

    - 45 XO Turner

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    - 47 XXY Klinefelter

  • 46 XY disorder

    - pure gonadal dysgenesis (swyer syndrome)

    - partial gonadal dysgenesis

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  • 46 XX disorders

*m/cc of 1° amenorrhoea ? Turner > mullerian agenesis > testicular feminising syndrome

Cryptomenorrhea:

  • D/T imperforate hymen / transverse vaginal septum / cervical atresia
  • pt presents = 1° amenorrhoea

Imperforate hymen

  • 1°amenorrhoea, monthly abd. pain
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  • O/E bulging bluish membrane
  • USG ? hematocolpos (blood in vagina), hematometra (blood in uterus)

    ? blood may sometimes spill into abdominal cavity

  • Rx cruciate incision in hymen

Amenorrhoea

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  • 2° +ve progesterone challenge test
  • Kallman syndrome ? delayed menstruation / puberty + anemia
    • defect in anosmin gene
    • defective hypothalamus
    • hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism
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  • Withdrawal bleeding following administration of progesterone indicates progesterone deficiency & estrogen secretion
  • Androgen insensitivity / testicular feminisation syndrome = (AIS / TFS)
    • 46 XY chromosome
    • though per testosterone is produced, testosterone receptor is absent
    • failure of testicular deacent ? inguinal swelling ±
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    • breast development
    • absent pubic /axillary hair, 1°amenorrhoea
  • Refenstein syndrome:
    • almost like a lever degree of AIS
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    • bifid scrotum, hypospadias
    • partial androgen insensitivity syndrome
  • Other syndrome & delayed puberty ? Prader Willi syndrome, Laurence Moon Biedl syndrome,
  • Sheehan's syndrome
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  • Pituitary necrosis /apoplexy d/t severe long PPH
  • 2° amenorrhoea
  • & amenorrhoea is seen in persone = systemic discares leaders debility, anorexia nervosa ehe. ? It is hypogonadotrophic
  • m/cc of congenital adrenal hypoplasia ? 21 OH deficiency
  • Fitz Hugh Curtis syndrome ? violin string adhesions between R fallopian tube & undersurface of liver
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Menopause & HRT

  • d/t loss of ovarian follicular activity
  • cessation of menopause to menstruation for 12 months
  • avg age ? 45 to 55 yrs (50 you)
  • before 40? premature ovarian failure
  • Menopausal transition ? begins menstrual irregularity & extends to 1yr after permanent cessation of menses

    ? average of 47 years & lasts 4-7 years

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  • classification of female reproductive aging is called STRAN

Prediction of approaching menopause:

  • Fall in the level of inhibin B ?FSH
  • fall in antimullerian hormone (AMH) suggest low ovarian reserve & low antral follicular count
  • ? LH (but
  • Study of FSH level on 2nd day 2-5 after last menstrual period detects premenopausal stage
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Marker of ovarian reserve:

  • Day 3 serum FSH > 10-15 IU/L
  • day 3 serum estradiol > 60-80pg/ml
  • Low AMH (0.2-0.7 ng/ml) ? ovarian volume
  • loro serum inhibin B
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  • antral follicular count (N-20 to 150)
  • AMH
  • AMH is secreted by sertoli cells (in ?) & granulosa cells (in ?)
  • peptide hormone
  • in ?, AMH secreted by 7th week of IUL till puberty
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  • in ?, AMH secreted after puberty
  • lerd & 2-6.8ng/ml
  • Helps in follicular development & oocyte maturation
  • Level reflects no of growing follicles

In postmenopausal period:

  • ?FSH, ? LH, ? estrone
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  • ? AMH, ? androstenedione

* No. of oocytes at menopause ? 1000

Sx of menopause:

  • menstrual Sx
  • hot flushes
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  • Jed libido
  • urinary stress incontinence
  • osteoporosis
  • neurological
  • psychological
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* Hot Flushes are d/t ved estrogen & Ted noradrenaline

? peripheral vasodilatation ? skin temp ?, expin fingerne toes

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sweating, ? BP

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? altered serotonin levels

  • Rate of bone loss after menopause ?2-5°/%

Perimenopausal osteoporosis:

  • Bone max measured by DEXA (dual energy xray absorbimetry)
  • gives 5) Tscore (compares your results to a healthy young adult 20-35)
    • expressed as std deviations from mean
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    • -1.5 to -2.4 indicate osteopenia
  • ii) z core ? compares your results to a person of the same gender & age as yourely
    • score -2.5 indicate osteoporosis
  • all menopausal women should be given 1g Calcium (if not on HRT)

    - if on HRT ? 500mg Calcium is given

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  • pH of vagina is maximum during menopause (pH 6-7.5)
  • androstenedione is converted to estrone
  • mest potent estrogen is estradiol (E2) ? reproductive age
  • estrone (E1) ? menopause
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  • estriol (E3)? pregnancy [potency E2>E1>E3] (least potent)
  • There is 50% reduction in androgen production & 60% reduction in estrogen at menopause
  • oestrogen level 10 to 80 pg/ml
  • estrogen level >40 pg/mL exerts bone & cardiotrophic effect & <20pg/mL predispose to osteoporosis & IHD
  • 500 FSH >40 is diagnostic of menopause
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HRT

  • Ix? vasomotor SX, vaginal atrophy, osteoporosis preventation or Rx
  • re-evaluation of need for HRT at 6-12 month intervals
  • prescribed in lowest posible dose for shortat period
  • HRT is not useful in CAD
  • Estrogen causes ? ? LDL, & cholesterol, ? HDL, ?TGA, ? coagulation factors, ? lethogenicity of bile (stone forming capacity)
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  • progesterone causes ? LDL, ? HDL

Drugs for postmenopausal osteoporosis:

  • Antiresorptive agents:
    • estrogen
    • SERM- raloxifene
    • Bisphosphanates
    • Denosumab mab against RANK-L
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    • Cal citonia
    • vitD
  • Anabolic agents ( stimulate bone formation)
    • Teriparatide (recombinant human parathormone)
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  • [Raloxifene for bone, tamoxifen for breast]
  • Raloxifene ? incidenal endometrial ca
  • * # rate,
  • * dosent cave endometrial hyperplasia / breast carcinoma
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  • * 1/2 in renal disease
  • * progesterone is added to estrogen in HRT only if deres to prevent endometrial cancer; not go in pts who have undergone hysterectomy

* Hot Flushes a

  • hormonal agents
    • estrogen - CEE, 17 BE2
    • progestine - MPA
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    • TSEC: CEE + BZA
  • [ conjugated equine estrogen-CEE Tissue selective estrogen complex Baredorfene - BZA] -TSEC
  • C/I for HRT
    • Thrombess
    • undiagnosed ab genital bleeding
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    • Know / eus perted / tho Ca breast
    • Any estrogen dependant neoplasia
    • TE
    • stroke IMI
    • liver dis
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  • Non hormonal
    • SSRI's
    • SNRIs
    • clonidine
    • gabapentine
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  • DOC for ? libido- androgens
  • HRT ve alzheimers, colorectal ca

Abnormal uterine bleeding

Characteristics of menstrual cycle

  • ? length of cycle: 24 to 35 days
  • avg " - 28 days (Reen only in 15%)
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  • No. of days of bleeding : 2-7d
  • Avg no. of days of " - 4 to 5d
  • ? blood loss : 5-80 ml
  • Avg " " : 30 ml

Definitions in ab uterine bleeding:

  • Menorrhagia ? cyclic bleeding at ? intervals; the bleeding is either excessive in amount (>80ml) or duration (>7 days) or both
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  • Metrorrhagia ? irregular, acyclic bleeding
  • Oligomenorrhoea? occur less frequently is more than 35 days apart
  • Hypomenorrhea ? scanty bleeding, Jest <2 days

Causes of metrorrhagia

  • Fibroid polyp
  • Ca Cx & Ca endometrium
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  • Wethral de caruncle
  • IUCD
  • decubitus ulcers
  • withdrawal bleeding in pill users

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Endometrium

deep basal layer

Stratum compactum (superficial)

Stratum spongiosum (deep)

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  • deep basal layer is hormone insensitive & contain stem cells.
  • After every menstruation, regeneration occurs from deep basal layer

AUB

Anatomical causes (PALM)

  • Polyp
  • Adenomas
  • Leiomyoma

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    others

  • Malignancy & hyperplasia

Causes of AUB:

General causes

  • Blood dyscrasia
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  • Thyroid dysfn
  • genital TB

Pelvic causa

  • PID, pelvic adhesions
  • outerine fibroids
  • endometrial hyperplasia
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  • adenomyosis
  • feminizing tumor of ovary
  • endometriosis
  • pelvic congestion
  • varicose veine în pelvis
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Contraceptive use

  • INED
  • pest tubal sterilization
  • POPe

Hormonal DUB

  • ovulatory -Irregular ripening/ shedding
  • Anovulatory- reeting endometrium 8%
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  • metropathia Demonhargica

* Halban disease ? irregular shedding of corpus luteum

  • Rule out coagulopathy, pelvic lesions, hypothyroidism
  • m/cc is anovulation > blood dyscrasias
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  • of puberty menorrhagia ? progaterone, Ocps, GnRH analogue
  • m/c endometrial pattern in DUB is ?

M/m of AUB

  • Young women
    • progestogens
    • Combined ocps
    • NSAID
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    • Tranexamic acid
    • GnRH aralogue
  • In older women who have completed family
    • hysterectomy
    • endometrial ablation
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  • In AUB ? 1st investigation is TVS
  • IOC is endometrial bx
  • m/cc of postmenopausal bleeding

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  • Dysmenorrhea - cramping pain during menstruation
    • 1°? no pelvic pathology
    • 2°? pelvic pathology + ? eg. fibroids, adenomyosis, PID, endometriosis
    • Spasmodic dysmenorrhea? cramping pain on 1st & 2nd day, most prevalent
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    • Anovulatory bleeding is painless

ENDOMETRIOSIS

  • Theories of endometriosis :
    • Sampson's retrograde menstruation theory - meat crccepted & oldest
    • Meyer & Ivanoffk coelomic metaplasia theory
    • Stem cell theory
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    • Lymphatic or vascular spread
  • Common sites of endometriosis in decreasing Frequency.
    • Ovary
    • cul de sac (pouch of Douglas).
    • uterosacral ligament
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    • vermiform appendix
    • rectosigmoid colon
    • ate ureters
    • urinary bladder
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  • Endometriosis doesnot occur in spleen
  • Endometriosis is hormone dependant
  • 1° method of le laparoscopy, I or without Bx or histologic (gold std)
  • RFs:
    • Infertility
    • low BMI
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    • nulli parity
    • white women > other races
    • pelvic pain
    • red hair
    • high socioeconomic status, late child birth
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  • O/E: retroverted & fixed uterus may be seen
  • cobblestone feel of uterosacral ligament is sean

Scar endometriosis:

  • Painful & tender swelling over the scar
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  • can occur at episiotomy sites, hysterectomy /cesarean seas,
  • cannot be treated - hormones myomectomy Hubectomy
  • scar should be excused
  • implantation theory explain its entity

classification:

  • American society for reproductive medicine classification: (ASRM 4)
    • stage I- minimal
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    • II- mild
    • III- moderate
    • IV - severe
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  • Pain in endometriosis is d/t PG in peritoneal fluid
  • Depth of penetration is more related to sx than spread
  • Javóns penetration > 5mm are responsible for pain, dysmenorrhea & dyspareunia

Examination findings

  • pelvic tenderness
  • bluish or blackab spots in posterior fornix & are tender
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  • V/L or B/L chocolate cysts (adnexal mass) of varying sizes
  • Early lestone: papulas & red veside filled w hemorragic fluid I surrounding flame like lerone
  • with age ? dark cred, bluish or black cystic areas
  • poroder burnt areas are wiactive old lesions scattered over pelvic peritoneum
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chocolate cyst

  • mostly B/L
  • lined by columnar epithelium.
  • pseudoxanthoma cells are po large macrophages of ecavenge celle & brown colour is alt hemosiderin in them

Rx:

M/m of pain

Drug Rx:

  • OC
  • mirera LUCD
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  • porogestogen
  • androgens
  • GnRH
  • Letrozole
  • RU-486
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Laparoscopy

  • destruction by cautery, laver vapourization
  • excision of cyst
  • adhesiolysis
  • presacral neurectomy
  • LUNA (laparoscopic uterosacral ablation)
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Laparotomy

  • incision of chocolate cyst & removal of linong
  • oralpingo-oophorectomy
  • hysterectomy & ulk or B/L salpingo-oophorectomy
  • excision of scar endometriosis

In Infertility:

clomiphene, Letrozole (high doses)

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  • Danazol causa ab diver enzymes

LNG IUCD - non contraceptive wes (M.frena)

  • Menorrhagia | DUB
  • dysmenorrhoea
  • premenstrual syndrome
  • endometriosi
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  • * lifespan of mirena 5 yous
  • adeno myosis
  • leiomyoma
  • endometrial hyperplasia
  • endometrial ca
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  • HRT

Adenomyosis:

  • It is ingerowth of endometrium both stromal & glandular components derictly into myometrium
  • Etiology : vigorous curettage, crepeated childbirth (excess estrogen
  • CF:
    • women above age 40, parous women
    • menorrhagia (70%), dysmenorrhoea (30%), urinary frequency, dyspareunia, unfertility
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  • M/m: surgery ? TOC
  • hormonal therapy is not much effective
  • Commonest benign tumor of uterus & commonest benign solid tumor in female
  • Histologically, compered of smooth muscle & fituroco connective tissue
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  • each myoma is derived from smooth muscle cell rests, either from vessel wall or wtowne musculative
  • derived from wingle progenitor myocyte

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