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A 28 yr old woman presents with PV discharge that smells. It sometimes hurts when she pees.


What is the differential?


How would you make the diagnosis?

  • TV - flagellated protozoa with greeny-grey discharge, diagnosed on microscopy
  • Gonorrhoea - gram negative diplococci seen on microscopy and NAAT
  • Chlamydia - might cause abdo pain, intracellular organism, diagnosed with vaginal swab culture or NAAT
  • BV - creamy grey discharge, diagnosed with microscopy and treated with metronidazole.
  • Candida - thick white discharge burning and swelling, diagnosed with microscopy and treated with fluconazole

A woman comes with urge incontinence. Whate investigations could be done? What is the management>?

Investigate withMSU, bladder diary, Urodynamics


Bladder retraining followed by Oxybutinin(may cause anti-cholinergic SEs)

Moderate Dyskaryosis?

Colposcopy

What are risk factors for developing breast or endometrial or ovarian cancer?

General RFs


BRCA 1 + 2


Never used OCP


Age


Family History


Long oestrogen exposure


Breast Only: High social class, increased breast density


Endometrial only: Tamoxifen

Endometriosis?

Presence of endometrial tissue outside the womb, causing painful heavy periods and dyspareunia.


The uterus is usually fixed and retroverted and there is a palpable pelvic mass.


Diagnosis is made by US and Laparoscopy.


Management is:


COCP, NSAIDs


Surgery if there is suspected severe disease.


Pulse of GnRH if fertility is required, or IVF.

What are the risk factors for Cervical Cancer?

HPV infection


Increased number of sexual partners


Smokers


OCP



What causes Chorioamnitis and how does it present?


What is the management?

Infection after PROM, usually E coli, Strep and Entero faecalis.


Abdominal pain, tenderness and a maternal fever.


Do not do a Vaginal Exam,


Child should be delivered immediately and given antibiotics.

What are contraindications for the COCP?

CVS: clots, AF, Sickle cell


Migraine: with aura, severe


Liver: cirrhosis, viral hepatitis, abnormal LFTs


Other: HUS, mole

What are the best investigations for tubal patency?

Laparoscopy and dye is the gold standard as the tubes can be visualised and a firm diagnosis made.


Hysterosalpingogram is best to avoid the somplications of surgery, but 1/3 diagnoses of abnormalities are incorrect, and patients will need laparoscopy in any case.

What is the appropriate management of fibroids?

Fertility is desired


  • Medical therapy - mifepristone/IUD, NSAIDs
  • Surgical - Myomectomy


Fertility not desired


  • Uterine Artery Embolisation
  • Myomectomy
  • Hysterectomy

What is the management of menorrhagia and dysmenorrhoea?

NSAIDs


Tranexamic Acid


COCP



What effects do oestrogen and progesterone have on the endometrium?

Oestrogen is secreted soon after the menses to cause proliferation of the gland cells and stroma, causing production of a thin mucus lining.


Progesterone levels rise in luteal phase after ovulation, causing preparing the endometrium to receive the fertilised egg, but increaseing cervical and vaginal secretions.

What would a hormone profile show in PCOS?

LH : FSH ratio would be 2:1 or 3:1


Prolactin high


testorerone high

What are the options for Termination of Pregnancy?

Early Medical Abortion (before 9 weeks) Mifespristone and then PGE2.


Vacuum Aspiration (7 - 15 weeks) - under GA or LA


Late Medical Abortion (9 - 20 weeks) is Mifepristone and PGE2 as well.


Surgical Dilation and Evacuation (15 weeks onwards) - Under general anaesthetic the cervix needs to be stretched before the uterus is evacuated.


Late abortion may be two part surgical operation or a PGE2 induced labour.


Appropriate counselling and support is needed for the patient.

How does Anal cancer present?


What are risk factors?


How is it diagnosed?


What is the treatment?

Bleeding and pain usually


Analtrauma, haemmorhoids, MSM, HPV.


Diagnosed by biopsy and surgically excised.