A Female Patient - 1702 Words

A female patient, age nineteen, going to her gynecologist for assistance in fertility. The patient reported trying to conceive for approximately six months with no success, also reporting no previous pregnancies of any kind. When asked about consistency of her menstrual cycle, the patient reported that she had only four or five cycles a year. Patient also discussed occasional abrupt pain in the pelvic/pubic area. The pain reached an eight on the pain scale, but normally did not last for more than a couple of minutes. Check-in weight and height revealed a B.M.I of 38.3, which according to the National Institutes of Health, is obese. The physician then asked the patient to talk about her weight and diet. The patient revealed struggling with weight loss, even while on an appropriate diet. The physician then asked the patient if she experienced any abnormal or excess body hair growth. The patient, looking a little confused, replied â€Å"yes† and showed the physician stubble-like facial hair that was thick and coarse. It was also noted by the physician that the patient had moderate acne. Patient’s paperwork reported an unclear overall family history with an unknown father, but the mother’s side of the family had a history of obesity, heart disease, and severe depressive disorder. Current medications were Zoloft, 100mg daily and a multi-vitamin. Past hospitalizations were two weeks in the Children’s Psychiatric Hospital for a major depressive episode when the patient was 16 years old.Show MoreRelatedPatients : 24 Patient Gender : Female1276 Words   |  6 PagesMelita Azarcon S3477200 Patient age: 24 Patient gender: Female Section 1 PRESENTING COMPLAINT: †¢ Aching lower back pain and abdominal cramping in the suprapubic region with 4-month history †¢ Pain comes on usually a day before her period starts †¢ Pain is at its worst during the first 2 days of menstruation †¢ She finds it difficult to continue on with daily activities and will often have to call in sick at work or cancel plans and spend the day in bed (she has called in sick 4 times overRead MoreA Case Study Of A Female Patient1686 Words   |  7 PagesThe following is a case study of a female patient; she is 50 years old, married with 2 older children that no longer live at home. 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