Hyperprolactinemia — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: _____ cells with a pyknotic nucleus seen predominantly in the first half of the menstrual cycle and are estrogen dependent

Answer: Acidophilic

Flashcard 2: In a pre-menopausal woman with simple hyperplasia with atypia, management is done using _____

Answer: high dose progesterone rx

Flashcard 3: Spinnbarkeit or the thread test is associated with _____ effect.

Answer: Estrogen::hormone

Flashcard 4: If a Y chromosome is identified in a phenotypic female, laparoscopic prophylactic _____ is recommended at the time of diagnosis to eliminate the risk of gonadoblastoma

Answer: gonadectomy

Flashcard 5: The luteal phase of the menstrual cycle is dominated by the hormone _____, causing increased secretory activity and vascularity of the endometrium

Answer: progesterone

Flashcard 6: Normal value of AMH in females is _____ ng/mL

Answer: 2 - 6.8

Extra: Normal AMH: 2–6.8 ng/mL (as per Dutta's Gynaecology) PCOS: > 6.8 ng/mL Low Ovarian Reserve: < 1 ng/mL Key Facts: - Produced by granulosa cells of pre-antral and small antral follicles. - Best marker for ovarian reserve. - Levels are cycle-independent (can be checked on any day of the menstrual cycle).

Flashcard 7: _____ presents with enlarged, bilateral cystic ovaries

Answer: Polycystic ovarian syndrome

Flashcard 8: The corpus luteum synthesizes _____ and progesterone

Answer: estradiol

Flashcard 9: In women, decreased levels of sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) causes _____ due to increased free testosterone

Answer: hirsutism