Reproductive
Lessons
Illustrated, high-yield walkthroughs of the reproductive concepts the boards test most.
A Step 1-focused walkthrough of the menstrual cycle: the HPO axis and two-cell theory, the biphasic estrogen feedback switch that drives the LH surge and ovulation, and the fixed 14-day luteal phase — plus the hormone effects and clinical cues boards love to test.
A boards-focused walkthrough of amenorrhea and abnormal uterine bleeding — from HPO-axis and outflow-tract pathophysiology through the reflex next-best-steps: β-hCG first, FSH-based localization, the breast × uterus grid, PALM-COEIN, and \"postmenopausal bleeding = endometrial cancer until proven otherwise.\"
A boards-focused PCOS lesson tracing pathophysiology (↑LH:FSH plus insulin resistance) through Rotterdam diagnosis-of-exclusion, tumor red flags, and goal-directed management, anchored by next-best-step vignettes and a hyperandrogenism differential table. Emphasizes high-yield exam pivots: unopposed-estrogen endometrial risk, testosterone/DHEA-S tumor cutoffs, and letrozole as first-line ovulation induction.
A high-yield Step 2 CK review of contraception covering effectiveness tiers (LARC first-line), the estrogen contraindications that dominate the exam (MEC category 4), emergency-contraception selection by timing and BMI, and classic IUD management pearls. Structured around next-best-step decisions with vignette buzzwords.
A high-yield STEP 2 CK lesson on menopause and hormone therapy, moving from the pathophysiology of follicular depletion and rising FSH through classic vignette presentations to guideline-based next-best-step management. Emphasizes the postmenopausal-bleeding-equals-endometrial-cancer rule, unopposed-estrogen risk, HT timing/contraindications, and non-hormonal alternatives.
A boards-focused pairing of cervical cancer (HPV-driven, screenable, prevented by vaccine, presents with postcoital bleeding) against ovarian cancer (BRCA/tubal-origin, no screening, late vague presentation, most lethal), emphasizing next-best-step decisions, classic markers, and buzzword histology.
A high-yield board review of breast disease from benign lesions through breast cancer — pathophysiology, classic vignette buzzwords, age-based workup, current screening, and next-best-step management calibrated for Step 1 and Step 2 CK.
A high-yield board review of the major STIs — chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HSV, chancroid, LGV, granuloma inguinale, and trichomoniasis — plus pelvic inflammatory disease, emphasizing buzzword-to-organism matching, comparison tables, and next-best-step management per current (2021) CDC guidelines. Covers STEP 1 pathophysiology and STEP 2 CK diagnosis and treatment decisions.
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What's covered in the Reproductive topic?
Reproductive covers high-yield mechanisms, clinical presentations, diagnostic workup, and management — drawn from First Aid, Pathoma, and the NBME content outline.
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Reproductive appears on both Step 1 (foundational mechanisms) and Step 2 CK (clinical decision-making). Our questions are tagged by exam target so you can filter to just the Step you're studying.
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