Women's Health EOR Review Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
What is the typical onset of Dysmenorrhea? -
correct answer ✅Within 2 years of menarche
Painful menstruation caused by excess prostaglandin and
leukotriene levels -
correct answer ✅Primary dysmenorrhea
What Sx occur with primary dysmenorrhea? -
correct answer ✅Uterine contraction, N/V, and Diarrhea
Painful menstruation caused by an identifiable condition, normally
of the uterus or pelvic -
correct answer ✅Secondary dysmenorrhea
What are some conditions that cause secondary dysmenorrhea? -
correct answer ✅Endometriosis, Adenomyosis, Fibroids, PID, and
IUDs
What is the MC population that suffers from Secondary
Dysmenorrhea? -
correct answer ✅Women >25 yo
,Women's Health EOR Review Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
What is the MC population that suffers from Primary
Dysmenorrhea? -
correct answer ✅Late teens and early 20's
An 18 yo female presents to your clinic with complaints of cramps
that radiate to her lower back and diarrhea. She says that it started
when her period started, but has continues for 3 days now. You
preform a PE, and note that everything is normal. Her labs also
come back as normal.
Dx?
Tx? -
correct answer ✅Primary dysmenorrhea
NSAIDS --> start 2 days prior to start of menses and continue for 1-3
days
A 27 yo female comes in with complaints of cramps that radiate to
her lower back, bloating, and pain with sex. She states that it does
not necessarily occur with the first day of her cycle. You note in her
chart that she had an IUD placed ~6 months ago. You preform a PE
and draw labs. PE is normal, and labs are all normal.
,Women's Health EOR Review Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
Dx?
Tx? -
correct answer ✅Secondary Dysmenorrhea
Treat underlying cause if possible, NSAIDS, if severe *in this case*,
remove IUD
What is the average length of time that perimenopause lasts? -
correct answer ✅3-5 years
By definition, what is menopause? -
correct answer ✅The last menses
What is the average age of menopause? -
correct answer ✅51.5 years old
What is the average age range most women enter Menopause in? -
correct answer ✅44-55 yo
, Women's Health EOR Review Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
What is associated directly with early onset menopause? -
correct answer ✅Smoking
Premature menopause occurs before the age of what? -
correct answer ✅40 yo
Which type of estrogen is the predominant circulating estrogen
during Menopause? -
correct answer ✅Estrone
What is the MC Vasomotor Sx that menopausal women
experience?
When do they most commonly occur (time of day)?
How long does it take for them to cease? -
correct answer ✅Hot flashes
At night
2-3 years
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
What is the typical onset of Dysmenorrhea? -
correct answer ✅Within 2 years of menarche
Painful menstruation caused by excess prostaglandin and
leukotriene levels -
correct answer ✅Primary dysmenorrhea
What Sx occur with primary dysmenorrhea? -
correct answer ✅Uterine contraction, N/V, and Diarrhea
Painful menstruation caused by an identifiable condition, normally
of the uterus or pelvic -
correct answer ✅Secondary dysmenorrhea
What are some conditions that cause secondary dysmenorrhea? -
correct answer ✅Endometriosis, Adenomyosis, Fibroids, PID, and
IUDs
What is the MC population that suffers from Secondary
Dysmenorrhea? -
correct answer ✅Women >25 yo
,Women's Health EOR Review Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
What is the MC population that suffers from Primary
Dysmenorrhea? -
correct answer ✅Late teens and early 20's
An 18 yo female presents to your clinic with complaints of cramps
that radiate to her lower back and diarrhea. She says that it started
when her period started, but has continues for 3 days now. You
preform a PE, and note that everything is normal. Her labs also
come back as normal.
Dx?
Tx? -
correct answer ✅Primary dysmenorrhea
NSAIDS --> start 2 days prior to start of menses and continue for 1-3
days
A 27 yo female comes in with complaints of cramps that radiate to
her lower back, bloating, and pain with sex. She states that it does
not necessarily occur with the first day of her cycle. You note in her
chart that she had an IUD placed ~6 months ago. You preform a PE
and draw labs. PE is normal, and labs are all normal.
,Women's Health EOR Review Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
Dx?
Tx? -
correct answer ✅Secondary Dysmenorrhea
Treat underlying cause if possible, NSAIDS, if severe *in this case*,
remove IUD
What is the average length of time that perimenopause lasts? -
correct answer ✅3-5 years
By definition, what is menopause? -
correct answer ✅The last menses
What is the average age of menopause? -
correct answer ✅51.5 years old
What is the average age range most women enter Menopause in? -
correct answer ✅44-55 yo
, Women's Health EOR Review Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
What is associated directly with early onset menopause? -
correct answer ✅Smoking
Premature menopause occurs before the age of what? -
correct answer ✅40 yo
Which type of estrogen is the predominant circulating estrogen
during Menopause? -
correct answer ✅Estrone
What is the MC Vasomotor Sx that menopausal women
experience?
When do they most commonly occur (time of day)?
How long does it take for them to cease? -
correct answer ✅Hot flashes
At night
2-3 years
