A 16-year-old female presented with daily nausea, epigastric pain, and increasingly painful periods accompanied by her mother. The patient complains of central, constant, disabling pain throughout her period and 1-2 days after. Her usual cycle is monthly for 7 days with no irregular bleeding. Additional history revealed intermittent diarrhea, NSAIDs make nausea worse, no sexual activity, and a family history of endometriosis. Differential diagnoses included primary dysmenorrhoea, gastritis, PID, endometriosis, and psychogenic causes. Tests planned were FBC, ESR, UEC, LFTs, upper GIT evaluation, pelvic USS, menstrual phase CA125 and CA19.9,
A 16-year-old female presented with daily nausea, epigastric pain, and increasingly painful periods accompanied by her mother. The patient complains of central, constant, disabling pain throughout her period and 1-2 days after. Her usual cycle is monthly for 7 days with no irregular bleeding. Additional history revealed intermittent diarrhea, NSAIDs make nausea worse, no sexual activity, and a family history of endometriosis. Differential diagnoses included primary dysmenorrhoea, gastritis, PID, endometriosis, and psychogenic causes. Tests planned were FBC, ESR, UEC, LFTs, upper GIT evaluation, pelvic USS, menstrual phase CA125 and CA19.9,
A 16-year-old female presented with daily nausea, epigastric pain, and increasingly painful periods accompanied by her mother. The patient complains of central, constant, disabling pain throughout her period and 1-2 days after. Her usual cycle is monthly for 7 days with no irregular bleeding. Additional history revealed intermittent diarrhea, NSAIDs make nausea worse, no sexual activity, and a family history of endometriosis. Differential diagnoses included primary dysmenorrhoea, gastritis, PID, endometriosis, and psychogenic causes. Tests planned were FBC, ESR, UEC, LFTs, upper GIT evaluation, pelvic USS, menstrual phase CA125 and CA19.9,
A 16-year-old female presented with daily nausea, epigastric pain, and increasingly painful periods accompanied by her mother. The patient complains of central, constant, disabling pain throughout her period and 1-2 days after. Her usual cycle is monthly for 7 days with no irregular bleeding. Additional history revealed intermittent diarrhea, NSAIDs make nausea worse, no sexual activity, and a family history of endometriosis. Differential diagnoses included primary dysmenorrhoea, gastritis, PID, endometriosis, and psychogenic causes. Tests planned were FBC, ESR, UEC, LFTs, upper GIT evaluation, pelvic USS, menstrual phase CA125 and CA19.9,
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“Please do something
for my period pain”
Max Brinsmead MB BS PhD
May 2015 Ms. SD Age 16 Complains of daily nausea, epigastric pain and increasingly painful periods
Accompanied by mother who reports
complete personality change in 24 months Ms SD Age 16
Complains of daily nausea, epigastric
pain and increasingly painful periods
WHAT ARE THE POSSIBLE
CAUSES? Ms SD Differential Diagnosis Ms SD Differential Diagnosis Primary dysmenorrhoea Gastritis or peptic ulcer PID Endometriosis Psychogenic Ms SD Age 16 Complains of nausea, epigastric pain and painful periods
WHAT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
DO YOU REQUIRE? Ms SD Additional History Required Usual menstrual pattern Sexual history When does the pain occur Description of the pain Other GIT tract symptoms Drugs & medications incl smoking Any pre menstrual staining or pain with defecation during menstruation? Family history of gynaecological problems Ms SD Additional History Usual cycle Monthly, 7d No IMB Ms SD Additional History Usual cycle Monthly, 7d No IMB Sexual history Coitus never Ms SD Additional History Usual cycle Monthly, 7d No IMB Sexual history Never Pain occurs Throughout period and 1-2 days after Ms SD Additional History Usual cycle Monthly, 7d No IMB Sexual history Never Pain occurs Throughout period and 1-2 days after Description of the Central, constant, pain disabling Ms SD Additional History Usual cycle Monthly, 7d No IMB Sexual history Never Pain occurs Throughout period Description of the and 1-2 days after pain Central, constant, disabling Other GIT tract Intermittent symptoms diarrhoea Ms SD Additional History Usual cycle Monthly, 7d No IMB Never Sexual history Throughout period and Pain occurs 1-2 days after Description of the Central, constant, disabling pain Other GIT tract Intermittent diarrhoea symptoms Drugs NSAIDs makes nausea worse. Non smoker Ms SD Additional History PMS and Pain c YES defaecation during menstruation Ms SD Additional History PMS and Pain c YES defaecation during menstruation Family history Older sister with endometriosis and infertility. Mother had hysterectomy at age 34 Ms SD Age 16 Complains of nausea and increasingly painful periods
Do you examine this patient?
What tests would you perform?
Ms SD Tests FBC ESR or C-Reactive Protein UEC & LFTs Upper GIT evaluation USS pelvis Menstrual phase CA125 and CA19.9 Laparoscopy Ms SD Treatment Options while waiting Ix NSAID c anti emetic Other analgesic Rectal NSAID Continuous COC c extra progestin IM Depo Provera