OBSTERICS AND GYNECOLOGY REVISION
STUDY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
ACCURATE AND VERIFIED.
Irregular bleeding between periods is known as?
A) amenorrhea
B) galactorrhea
C) metrorrhagia
D) paged syndrome
Verified Answer -C
when does premenstrual syndrome occur?
A) follicle phase
B) ovulation phase
C) first half of luteal phase
D) second half of luteal phase
Verified Answer -D
the decrease in which hormone is responsible for the symptoms associated with
PMS?
A) LH
B) progesterone
C) estrogen
D) FSH
Verified Answer -B
, A 22 yo female patient who has been struggling with PMS for several years
presents to your clinic for evaluation. You should tell her what regarding her
symptoms of PMS?
A) they will resolve around the age of 30
B) they will resolve once she has been on birth control for at least 2 weeks
C) they should resolve post menopause
D) as long as she abstains from sex, the symptoms will resolve
Verified Answer -C
what is the proposed mechanism for PMS?
A) serotoninergic dysregulation
B) dopaminergic autoregulation
C) norepinephrine decrease
D) increased serotonin
Verified Answer -A
**serotonin is decreased in the progesterone dominant luteal phase**
In addition to meeting the criteria for PMS, which of the following is not a
symptom required to diagnose PMDD?
A) irritability
B) headaches
C) tension
D) mood lability
STUDY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
ACCURATE AND VERIFIED.
Irregular bleeding between periods is known as?
A) amenorrhea
B) galactorrhea
C) metrorrhagia
D) paged syndrome
Verified Answer -C
when does premenstrual syndrome occur?
A) follicle phase
B) ovulation phase
C) first half of luteal phase
D) second half of luteal phase
Verified Answer -D
the decrease in which hormone is responsible for the symptoms associated with
PMS?
A) LH
B) progesterone
C) estrogen
D) FSH
Verified Answer -B
, A 22 yo female patient who has been struggling with PMS for several years
presents to your clinic for evaluation. You should tell her what regarding her
symptoms of PMS?
A) they will resolve around the age of 30
B) they will resolve once she has been on birth control for at least 2 weeks
C) they should resolve post menopause
D) as long as she abstains from sex, the symptoms will resolve
Verified Answer -C
what is the proposed mechanism for PMS?
A) serotoninergic dysregulation
B) dopaminergic autoregulation
C) norepinephrine decrease
D) increased serotonin
Verified Answer -A
**serotonin is decreased in the progesterone dominant luteal phase**
In addition to meeting the criteria for PMS, which of the following is not a
symptom required to diagnose PMDD?
A) irritability
B) headaches
C) tension
D) mood lability
