Pelvic Pain Syndromes Practice Questions

Question 1

A patient 45 years of age, non diabetic, presents with chronic pelvic pain of 1 year duration. She also complains of frequency, urgency and a sense of incomplete evacuation since 1 year without any significant finding on her past ultrasounds, urine examination and urine and high vaginal swab cultures. On pelvic examination there is no significant vaginal discharge. Cystoscopy is normal. Most probable diagnosis is

Accepted Answer

Urethral syndrome

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Asymptomatic bacteriuria

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Cystitis

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Vulvovaginitis

Question 2

Primary Dysmenorrhoea can be treated by which of the following?

1. Antiprostaglandin
2. Cyclic combined estrogen and progesterone preparations
3. Pre-sacral neurectomy
4. Uterine curettage

Accepted Answer

1, 2 and 3

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1, 2, 3 and 4

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1, 2 and 4

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2, 3 and 4

Question 3

Which drug is most commonly used in the treatment of endometriosis?

Accepted Answer

Oral contraceptive pills

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GnRH analogues

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MPA

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Danazol

Question 4

The treatment of primary spasmodic dysmenorrhoea in a young girl as a first measure would be:

Accepted Answer

Analgesics and antispasmodics

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Oral contraceptives

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Presacral neurectomy

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Dilatation and curettage

Question 5

Which of the following symptoms are seen in endometriosis?

1. Infertility
2. Dysmenorrhea
3. Vaginal discharge
4. Vaginal bleeding

Accepted Answer

1,2

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2,3

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1,2,4

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3,4

Question 6

Which type of pain is characterized by unknown etiology?

Accepted Answer

Idiopathic pain

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Nociceptive pain

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Neuropathic pain

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Inflammatory pain

Question 7

A 20-year-old married woman anxious to get pregnant has cyclical cramps and sharp lower abdominal pain which lasts for 3 days starting from the day of her menstrual flow. Her menstrual periods are regular but heavy. On clinical examination, her pelvis is normal. The most probable diagnosis is

Accepted Answer

Primary dysmenorrhoea

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Adenomyosis

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Uterine leiomyomata

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Endometriosis

Question 8

Which of the following markers is not used in quadruple test for antenatal detection of Down syndrome?

Accepted Answer

Estradiol

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Inhibin

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AFP

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ss-hCG

Question 9

The contraceptive choice for a 38 year old woman with chronic hypertension and history of dysmenorrhea and menorrhagia (malignancy ruled out) is:

Accepted Answer

Levonorgestrel intrauterine device

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Copper intrauterine device

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Sterilization

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Combined oral contraceptive pills

Question 10

Causes of postmenopausal bleeding include all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

Endometriosis

Answer

Carcinoma ovary

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Carcinoma cervix

Answer

Endometrial carcinoma

Pelvic Pain Syndromes

Study Resources

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Lessons

Acute Pelvic Pain

Chronic Pelvic Pain

Dysmenorrhea

Endometriosis-Associated Pain

Adhesion-Related Pain

Vulvodynia

Interstitial Cystitis/Painful Bladder Syndrome

Musculoskeletal Causes of Pelvic Pain

Psychological Aspects of Chronic Pain

Multidisciplinary Approach to Pain Management

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