DEFINITION OF TERM
Define the following terms:
| TERM | DEFINITION |
| Amenorrhea | |
| Oligomenorrhea | |
| Polymenorrhea | |
| Hypomenorrhea | |
| Heavy menstrual bleeding | |
| Intermenstrual bleeding | |
| Menorrhagia | |
| Metrorrhagia | |
| Menometrorrhagia |
2) AMENORRHEA
| QUESTION | ANSWER | |
| 1 | AMENORRHEA
Define it: |
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| 2 | Primary amenorrhea – define it. | |
| 3 | Secondary amenorrhea – define it. | |
| 4 | What is the main reason we treat amenorrhea (pg. 207) | |
| 5 | Ovarian Function tests – name them and specifically why we are checking them? | |
| 6 | Why do we check estradiol levels? What organ are they
addressing? |
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| 7 | Ovarian failure:
Define it. FSH/ LH (elevated, decreased, normal)? Estradiol level (elevated, decreased, normal)? Explain why for both. |
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| 8 | Hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism
Define it FSH/ LH (elevated, decreased, normal)? Estradiol level (elevated, decreased, normal)? Explain why for both |
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| 9 | Hypothalmic amenorrhea
Define it FSH/ LH (elevated, decreased, normal) ? Estradiol level (elevated, decreased, normal)? Explain why for both |
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| 10 | Progesterone Challenge Test
Purpose? How is it performed? What do the results tell us?
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| 11 | Structural abnormalities- name three
(include Asherman’s) Asherman’s |
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| 12 | Explain the role & physiology of low dose combination contraceptives & progestin therapy in treating amenorrhea
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References:
Hurt, K. J. (2015) Pocket Obstetrics & Gynecology (Sections 5:6-5:10), Philadelphia, PA. Wolters Kluwer Health
Lindsay, T., & Vitrikias, K. (2015, March 1). Evaluation and Treatment of Infertility. American Family Physician, 91(5), 308-314.
Schadewald, D., Pritham, U., Quinn Youngkin, E., & Juve, C. (2017). Women’s Health: A Primary Care Clinical Guide, 5th ed. (Part III, Chapters 11 & 13). Saddle River, NJ: Pearson.
Wouk, N., & Helton, M. (2019, April 1). Abnormal Uterine Bleeding in Premenstrual Women. American Family Physician, 99(7), 435-443.
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