GYNAECOLOGY WEEKLY ESSAY CATS

1. Define infertility
a) List the various causes of male infertility
b) List the various causes of female infertility
c) Outline the various salient points that you would probe in the history of a female with infertility
d) What investigations would you undertake for an infertile couple
2. Discuss the presentation and management of a patient with ectopic pregnancy
3. Describe the management of a 36 year old Para 2+0 presenting with PV bleeding at 30 weeks gestation
4. Discuss the management of a 17 year old Para 1+0 who presents at casualty with passage of vesicles per vaginal
5. Discuss the management of a 42 year old Para 0+0 presenting with a pelvic mass and menorrhagia
6. Discuss the management of a patient with amenorrhea of 7 weeks presenting at the admission desk with acute abdomen
7. Describe the diagnostic steps and management of a lost IUCD.
8. Describe the management of a patient of a patient who presents at 20 weeks gestation with a uterine size of 30 weeks, large bilateral ovarian cysts and passing of vesicles per vaginum.
9. Discuss PID
10. Discuss uterine fibroids
11. List all the types of abortion. Out of your list, select any 2 and discuss their management.
12. Describe the epidemiology, presentation, management and prevention of illegally induced abortion
13. What are the causes of obstetric fistulae in Kenya and other developing countries? Discuss the management of patients with obstetric fistulae. How can this problem be prevented.
14. A 55 years old patient presents with complaints of vaginal bleeding for 2 weeks after a period of amenorrhea of 4 years. Describe her subsequent management.
15. Discuss the menstrual cycle.