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A summary of key gynaecology conditions required for final MLA medicine exams. Each condition includes images, features, causes, investigations and management, where relevant. The document includes conditions such as: - Adenomyosis - Atrophic vaginitis - Amenorrhoea - Cervical cancer - Cervical ectropion - Dysmenorrhoea - Menorrhagia - Ectopic pregnancy - Endometrial cancer - Endometriosis - Fibroids - Menopause - Miscarriage - Ovarian torsion - Pelvic inflammatory disease - PCOS - Premature ovarian insufficiency - Ovarian cancer - Vulval cancer

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gynaecology

, ADENOMYOSIS ATROPHIC VAGINITIS
Presence of endometrial tissue within myometrium Occurs in women who are post-menopausal women
Common in multiparous women towards end of reproductive years
Symptoms
Features • Vaginal dryness
• Dysmenorrhoea • Dyspareunia
• Menorrhagia • Occasional spotting post-costal bleeding
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• Enlarged, boggy uterus • Vagina may appear pale and dry

Investigations Management
• Transvaginal US = 1ST LINE • Vaginal lubricants and moisturisers
• MRI is an alternative • Topical oestrogen cream can be used
• DEFINITIVE investigation - hysterectomy WITH histopathology
Most common cause
of bleeding in post-menopausal women



Management
• Tranexamic acid - manage menorrhagia
• GnRH agonists
• Uterine artery embolisation
• Hysterectomy

, AMENORRHOEA
Primary = failure to menstruate by 15 with normal secondary sexual characteristics, or by 13 with no secondary sexual characteristics
Rare complication of PPH leading to avascular


Secondary = cessation of menstruation for 3-6 months in women with normal menses, or 6-12 months in women with oligomenorrhoea
necrosis of the anterior pituitary gland

Symptoms
• Reduced lactation - low prolactin
secondary hypogonadism- anosmia • Amenorrhoea - low LH and FSH
• Adrenal crisis - low cortisol and ACTH
↓FSH o estrogen
Kallman
syndrome
Initial investigations
LH
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? (failure to Secrete GnRH) Management
Risk
developing
• Exclude pregnancy with urinary or serum b-hCG of Osteoporosis • Oestrogen and progesteron HRT
• Hydrocortisone

↑ • Levothyroxine


• FBC, U&E, coeliac screen, TFTs > LHd , FSHL, ostradiot
- Primary hypogonadism - • Growth hormone
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Constitutional delay

• Gonadotrophins
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Adhesions form within the uterus, following

• Prolactin damage to the uterus




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Usually occurs after pregnancy-related
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• Androgen levels esspidaatie
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procedures
• Curettage for retained products of
conception
↑ FSH/LH L oestrogen
• Oestradiol value , • Uterine surgery (myomectomy)
• Pelvic infection (endometriosis)

Symptoms
• Secondary amenorrhea
7 • Lighter periods, dysmenorrhoea

Management • Infertility

Management

• Investigate and treat any underlying cause
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• GOLD STANDARD = hysteroscopy

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• Hormone replacement therapy ↳ normal FSH & LH blueish bulging membrane
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Women < 40 , period Cessation ,
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complications =
peritonitis, endometriosis management =
HRT 4 weeks apart




ANDROGEN INSENSITIVITY SYNDROME
X-linked recessive condition caused by mutations, genotypically male (46XY) - confirmed through karyotype or chromosomal analysis

Complete AIS
Partial AIS
• Normal female external genitalia
• Variable external genitalia
• Short, blind-ending vagina, absent uterus and fallopian tubes
• Reduced but not absent pubic/axillary hair
• Little or no axillary and pubic hair, breast development at puberty • Variable breast development
• Inguinal/abdominal testes, elevated testosterone • Infertility is typical
• Testes often undescended or ectopic
Management
• In CAIS, usually raised as female
• In PAIS, sex assignment requires careful specialist input
• Bilateral orchidectomy is recommended
• Oestrogen therapy after orchidectomy
• Surgical correction may be required in PAIS

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