Menstrual Health
This physiological process is characterized by 12 months of amenorrhea
What is menopause?
This disease is characterised with clusters of painful vesicles
What is HSV (herpes simplex virus)
ABO +ve newborns are at risk of this disease with rhesus negative mothers
What is haemolytic disease of the newborn?
This condition is caused by endometrial cells being deposited outside the uterus
What is endometriosis?
This word describes INTERmenstrual bleeding
What is METROrrhagia?
This is the causative organism of ~90% of cases of vulvovaginal candidiasis
What is candida albicans?
This hormone doubles every 48 hours up to 10 weeks gestation
What is B-HCG?
This surgical procedure is used to look inside the uterus
What is hysteroscopy?
One function of this hormone is to prepare the endometrium for implantation
What is progesterone?
These 2 common conditions are identified on endocervical swab
What are chlamydia and gonorrhea?
This not to miss obstetric complication occurs most commonly between 6-8 weeks after the LMP
What is ectopic pregnancy?
This gynaecological cancer is associated with the BRCA genes
What is ovarian cancer?
This hormone has its highest peak just before ovulation
What is luteinizing hormone?
This method of contraception INCREASES the risk of PID during the first 20 days after its application
What is an IUD (intrauterine device)?
These 4 Ts are the causes of post-partum haemorrhage
What are tone, tissue, trauma, and thrombin?
These glandular structures are at risk of infection and abscess formation
What are Bartholin's glands?
According to ETG this non-hormonal drug is first line in the treatment of menorragia
What is TXA (tranexamic acid)?
This complication of PID presents with RUQ pain
What is fitz-hugh-curtis syndrome?
Women over 40 with a history of hypertension are at risk of this disease, that is made LESS likely by smoking
What is pre-eclampsia?
This gynaecological emergency is more likely in women with large ovarian cysts
What is ovarian torsion?