Reproductive Endocrinology — Flashcards

Flashcard 21: A functional cyst of size < 6 cm should be followed up with _____ while simultaneously giving OCPs

Answer: USG

Extra: Functional cysts (follicular, corpus luteum) < 6 cm in diameter are typically managed conservatively with follow-up ultrasound in 6–8 weeks (or after the next menstrual cycle) to check for resolution. OCPs are often prescribed in exam-based protocols to suppress ovulation and prevent the formation of new cysts, although clinical evidence suggests they do not significantly accelerate the resolution of the existing cyst.

Flashcard 22: The response of testosterone to hCG is _____ in ovotesticular disorder

Answer: normal or reduced

Flashcard 23: In low ovarian reserve, Anti-Müllerian Hormone (AMH) level will be _____.

Answer: < 1 ng/mL

Flashcard 24: In a pre-menopausal woman with simple hyperplasia without atypia, management is done using _____

Answer: progesterone rx

Flashcard 25: 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 26: _____ disorder of sex development (DSD) is characterized by the presence of both ovarian and testicular tissue in the same individual

Answer: Ovotesticular

Flashcard 27: Which pelvic tumors are more common in female patients with ambiguous genitalia?_____

Answer: Gonadoblastoma

Flashcard 28: Will a patient with ovotesticular disorder have male or female genitalia?

Answer: Ambiguous (most common)

Flashcard 29: _____ pseudohermaphrodite is genotypically normal female (46, XX), whose external genitalia looks like that of a male.

Answer: Female (Male/Female)

Flashcard 30: Not more than _____ ovarian cysts are punctured/drilled in each ovary in polycystic ovary syndrome.

Answer: four