NSG 6430 Women's Health Final Review Questions with Verified Solutions
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NSG 6430
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NSG 6430
NSG 6430 Women's Health Final Review
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**Primary Amenorrhea**
What defines primary amenorrhea?
- Absence of menstruation by age 15 years
- Often caused by dysfunction in the hypothalamus, pituitary, ovaries (HPO axis), uterus, or
vagina
**Dysmenorrhea...
NSG 6430 Women's Health Final Review Questions with Verified Solutions **Primary Amenorrhea** What defines primary amenorrhea? ✔✔ - Absence of menstruation by age 15 years - Often caused by dysfunction in the hypothalamus, pituitary, ovaries (HPO axis), uterus, or vagina **Dysmenorrhea** What is dysmenorrhea characterized by? ✔✔ - Painful cramping associated with menstruation due to uterine contractions - Most common gynecological issue in adolescents and adult females **Primary Dysmenorrhea vs. Secondary Dysmenorrhea** **Primary Dysmenorrhea:** What distinguishes primary dysme norrhea? ✔✔ - No pelvic pathology present - Caused by excessive prostaglandins - Typically starts in adolescence - Pain begins 1 -2 days before or with menses, lasting 12 -72 hours - Associated with symptoms like nausea, diarrhea, dizziness, fatigue, headache, and back pain - Improves with NSAIDs, hormonal contraceptives, age, and parity **Secondary Dysmenorrhea:** How does secondary dysmenorrhea differ? ✔✔ - Presence of pelvic pa thology - Onset usually after age 25 years - Symptoms include abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB), nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, back pain, and dyspareunia (especially with endometriosis) - Symptoms often worsen over time - Causes include endometriosis, fibroids , pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), adenomyosis, etc. **Management of Dysmenorrhea** How is dysmenorrhea managed? ✔✔ - Obtain detailed medical and menstrual history - Perform physical examination to identify underlying causes - Consider pelvic ultrasou nd to assess for adnexal masses, fibroids, and other pelvic abnormalities - Address underlying causes if secondary dysmenorrhea is suspected **Non -Pharmacological Management of Dysmenorrhea** What are the non -pharmacological treatments for dysmenorrhea? ✔✔
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