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1
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How much blood is normally lost in a normal menstrual cycle?

A

37-43ml/cycle

2
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What is menorrhagia?

A

Lose >80 ml blood per cycle

Often results in anaemia

3
Q

Give 3 causes of menorrhagia

A
Fibroids
Cancer
Progesterone contraception 
IUCD
Dysfunctional uterine bleeding- no known cause
4
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What is primary amenorrhoea?

A

Never had a period at >16 years old

5
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What is secondary amenorrhoea?

A

Have periods but then they stop for >3 months

6
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Give 3 causes of physiological amenorrhoea

A

Pregnancy
Menopause
Pre-puberty

7
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Give 3 causes of amenorrhoea related to the outflow tract

A

Vaginal atresia
Imperforate hymen
Intrauterine adhesions

8
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Give 3 causes of amenorrhoea related to the HPG axis

A

Turner’s syndrome
Polycystic ovary syndrome
Androgen insensitivity

9
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What is Kallmann’s syndrome?

A

Chromosomal defect in hypothalamus development

10
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What is Sheehan’s syndrome?

A

Pituitary necrosis after blood loss in child birth

11
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What is dysmenorrhoea?

A

Painful menstruation

12
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What is oligomenorrhoea?

A

Irregular periods more than 35 days apart

13
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What is PMS?

A

Emotional or physical symptoms occurring 5-11 days before menses. Includes bloating, headaches, fatigue, mood swings and forgetfulness

14
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What is hyperprolactinaemia?

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Excessive prolactin secretion from the anterior pituitary causing secondary amenorrhoea and inappropriate breast milk production

15
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What is polycystic ovary syndrome?

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Characterised by secondary amenorrhoea and physical signs of hyperandrogenism.
Follicles are stimulated to develop but no dominant follicle is selected. Ratio of LH to FSH is increased due to increased LH secretion and inhibited FSH secretion