GYNAECOLOGY ESSAY REVISION QUESTIONS

SULEIMAN NDORO JNR (DR AUDI)

1. a) Define infertility (1 mark)

    b) Classify causes of primary infertility (5 marks)

    c) Outline 4 forms of assisted reproductive techniques (4 marks)

ANSWERS

a)  Infertility is inability of a couple to conceive after 1 year of unprotected intercourse
b) Causes of primary infertility include:

• Sperm disorders
•   Abnormal cervical mucus
•   Decreased ovarian reserve
•   Ovulatory dysfunction
• Tubal dysfunctions and pelvic lesions

c) Forms of assisted reproductive techniques include:

•   In vitro  fertilization (IVFF)
• Gamete intrafallopian tube transfer (GIFT)
•   Intracystoplasmic sperm injection
•   Zygote intrafallopian tube transfer
• Use of donor oocytes
• Transfer of frozen embryos to a surrogate mother

QUESTION 2 

2.  a) State 5 major categories of female sexual dysfunction (5 marks)

     b) List 5 causes of superficial dyspareunia (5 marks)

ANSWERS

a)Categories of female sexual dysfunctions include:

•   Sexual desire/interest disorder
•   Sexual arousal disorder
• Orgasmic disorder
• Vaginismus
• Dyspareunia

b) Causes of superficial dyspareunia include:

•   Vulvar vestibulitis
•   Vulvar lesions or disorders
• Congenital malformations
•   Atrophic vaginitis
•   Radiation fibrosis
•   Postsurgical introital narrowing
•   Recurrent tearing of posterior fournette