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1
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Discuss some common causes of menorrhagia

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  • Abnormal clotting (idiopathic thrombocytopenia)
  • fibroids
  • iatrogenic (copper coil)
  • PCOS
  • Cancer
  • Progesterone contraception
  • Obesity
2
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What is a fibroid? In who are they more common? Why can it cause menorrhagia?

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  • Benign tumour of the smooth muscle occuring in myometrium of uterus
  • Afro-carribean
  • Increased BS to uterus
3
Q

Give the most common causes for amenorrhea

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  • Pregnancy
  • Anorexia Nervosa
  • Primary amenorrhea
  • Cryptomenorrhea
  • Tumous
4
Q

Give some possible causes of primary amenorrhea

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  • Absent ovaries
  • Primary ovarian failure pre-menarche
  • Excess prolactin (shuts down HPO axis)
5
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What is cyrptomenorrhea?

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-Menstruation occurs but it is not visible due to obstruction
eg imperforate hymen, uterine interventions

6
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What is the most common cause of irregular bleeding?

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-Endometrial pathology eg polyps

7
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When is menorrhagia defined?

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-Blood loss more than 80mls