Maternal Newborn
Woman's Health Issues
Question Answer
What is most common
range of beginning of
menarche
12-17 - if not by 17 then
healthcare investigation to
check hormones
Why are vaginal sprays
and douching
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Maternal Newborn
Woman's Health Issues
Question Answer
What is most common
range of beginning of
menarche
12-17 - if not by 17 then
healthcare investigation to
check hormones
Why are vaginal sprays
and douching not
recommended
sprays can cause irritation and
douching increases vaginal
infections
____ the absence of
menarche or menstration
Amenorrhea (as in AMEN no
more periods) May be due to
primary (never starts) or
secondary (occures after
menstration starts) or r/t
pregnancy
A dysfunctional uterine
bleeding (DUB) or
abnormal bleeding
pattern where bleeding is
excessive at REGULAR
intervals
Menorrhagia
A dysfunctional uterine
bleeding (DUB) or
Metrorrhagia- Often referred to
as spotting
abnormal bleeding
pattern where bleeding is
EXCESSIVE between
cycles or IRREGULAR
What should be ruled out
when faced with a
dysfunctional uterine
bleeding (menorrhagia or
metrorrhagia)
Uterine fibroids, menopause,
and endometral cancer
____ is a painful
menstration occures one
day before or at start of
mencese and usually have
relief by second day
Dysmenorrhea - there is an
increase in prostaglandins so
take NSAID, can double the
dose
Differentiate between
primary and secondary
dysmenorrhea (painful
menstration)
Primary is not related to an
underlying condition or
pathology where secondary is
Other than NSAID's,
what is the management
of dysmenorrhea
oral contraceptives (prevent
ovulation), exercise
(walking),rest, heat, nutrition
and biofeedback
sociocultural impact of
____ is missing school or
work and the emotional
upset this causes
dysmenorrhea
____ is a symptom
complex associated with
menstral cycle, starts
about a week prior to
menstration with leuteal
phase
Premenstrual syndrom (PMS)
Management of PMS diet, vit B6, antidepressents
The psychosocial impact
of ____ includes an
emotional association
with cycle, impact on
family work and friends
and increases incedent
over age 30
PMS
____ is a normal process,
not a disorder where
ovaries stop producting
estrogen
menopause - Dx after one year
without menstration
surgical menopause is
removal of ____
ovaries, not the uterus
(hysterectomy)
____motor symptoms
cause hot flashes
(flushing and
nightsweats) of
menopause
vasomotor symptom
symptoms of menopause hotflashes, sleep disturbances,
emotional (depression and
anxiety), vaginal atrophy and
drying, weaking of pelvic floor
and dyspareunia (painful
intercourse)
Management of
menopause
hormone replacement therapy
(HRT), and Estrogen
replacement therapy (ERT). If
have uterus, ERT is bad causes
hyperplasia but the heart likes
estrogen
What do the three types
of hysterectomy (TAV,
TVH, and TAH BSO)
stand for
Total abdominal hysterectomy,
Total vaginal hysterectomy
and Bilateral salpinges
ooporectomy (take out the
tubes and ovaries)
reproductive surgery is
used for the treatment of
which disorders
cancer, fibroids, severe
endometriosis, chronic PID,
abnormal uterine bleeding
(AUB) and pelvic relaxation
(cystocele and or rectocele due
to weakening of the vaginal
wall and the bladder or rectum
pouch into vagina)
When is the best time to
do a breast self
examination
After period b/c hormones ar
lowest
What percipitates the first
pelvic exam & pap
smears
If having sex without
monogomus partner (identify
STI's/vaginitis) or by age 18
Cervical cancer used to
have a high mortality
rate, why has it decreased
significantly
Pap smear - cervical cytology
to look for dysplasia (abnormal
cells)
Name the two strands for
atypical squamous cells
(ASC) and what they
mean
ASC-US some cells are
abnormal (dysplasia) may be
due to infection or HPV. ASCH is dysplasia - small
possibility of precancerous
changes
dysplasia can be either
low grade (LSIL low
grade squamous
intraepithelial lesion) or
high grade (HSIL high
grade squamous
intraepithelial lesion)
what is the significance
of each
The risk of low grade dysplasia
transforming into high grade
dysplasia and, eventually,
cancer is low. Treatment is
usually straightforward. High
grade dysplasia represents a
more advanced progression
towards malignant
transformation
What two STI cause the
majority of pelvic
inflammator disease
(PID)
Gonorrhea and Chlamydia
Etiology of pevic
inflammatory disease early and multiple sex partners
what is primary and
secondary prevention of
pelvic inflammatory
disease
primary is screening yearly and
education, secondary is early
recognition (can be
asymptomatic)
Why is follow up
important for antibiotic
therapy for PID
Symptoms may go away but
still have disease. Test for cure
in two weeks, may need
hospitalization when oral
antibiotics don't work and
surgery to remove pelvic
abscess (can be life
threatening)
The goal of antibiotic
therapy for PID is to
prevent ____ of fallopian
tubes
scarring
teritary prevention of PID
includes what
completing course of antibiotic
therapy, potential for recurring
infection, chronic PID and
outcome (loss of reproductive
capabiity)
___ implantation of
endometrial tissue
outside the uterus
endometriosis - can adhear to
organs - stick together and
scarring
dysmenorrhea (pain),
dyspareunia (painful
intercourse), pelvic pain,
constipation (pain on
defecation) and infertility
are all symptoms of
endometriosis
Why is dysparenunia a
symptom of
endometroisis
painful intercouse because of
adheasions, the cervix hurts
when moved, normally
shouldn't
How is more severe
endometriosis managed
pseudopregnancy (oral
contraceptives) and
pseudomenopause (androgenic
agents such as Danazol &
Lupron) or (GnRHa
Leuprolide)
What are the surgical
interventions for
endometriosis
lacroscopy to remove
endometrial foci,
hysterectomy, and possible
salpingo-oophorectomy
What is the difference
between primary and
secondary infertility
Both are inability to concieve
despite unprotected intercourse
for one year, but secondary
happens whith previous
conception
What is the incidence of
infertility
10-15% of all couples have
impared fertility. 1/3 male, 1/3
female and 1/3 both
etiology of male
infertility
abnormal sperm, obstructed
genital tract, abnormal genital
tract secretions and
ejactulation problems
female etiology of female
infertility
unfavorable vaginal/cervical
environment (natural
antibiotics against sperm), lack
of endometrial preparation or
endometriosis, anovulation,
ostuctions b/t cervix, uterus,
tubes, ovaries, & PID
when is investigation or
referral for infertility
suggested
when the couple as tried
unsuccessfully to concieve for
12 months or more
When is earlier infertility
investigation or referral
determined
Woman is over 35, irregular
menses, has severe
dysmenorrhea or dyspareunia
or a medical hx of: mumps in
male, repeated miscarriages,
ectopic pregnancy, PID or
pelvic surgery in female, and
serious medical problems in
either partner
secondary prevention
(tests for infertility)
include ovulation,
endometrial biopsy and
evaluation of what
cervical factors (spinnbarkeit
or stretchy mucus and ferning
under microscope)
When assessing for
infertility, which
hormones are reviewed
FSH, LH and progesterone
what are three methods a
woman can use to see
when she is ovulating
basal body temp (drops at
ovulation then rises), cervical
mucus (stretchy), and
hormonal assessment kit (FSH
& LH)
____ is evaluation of
uterine structures and
tubal patency
hysterosalpingogram
When assessing the
male's sperm what is
analyzed
motility, morphology and
number
Tertiary prevention of
infertility includes
resolve (support organization),
counseling, adoption, and
pregnancy after infertility
_____ is an abnormally
heavy and prolonged
menstrual period at
regular intervals. Causes
may be due to abnormal
Menorrhagia Depending upon
the cause, it may be associated
with abnormally painful
periods (dysmenorrhea).
blood clotting, disruption
of normal hormonal
regulation of periods or
disorders of the
endometrial lining of the
uterus.
_____ refers to vaginal
bleeding among
premenopausal women
that is not synchronized
with their menstrual
period. It is often referred
to as spotting.
Metrorrhagia-May or may not
be associate with the postmenopausal period.
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