Chapter 2-3

Question 1

Infertility decreases after:
a) 40 yrs old
b) 30 yrs old
c) 35 yrs old

Answer 1

c) After 35 yrs old

Question 2

What is the probability that a woman conceives during her menstrual cycle?

Answer 2

20-25%

Question 3

30-50% of conceptions are lost by reabsorption. True/False

Answer 3

True. First 6 weeks (month)

Question 4

Define subfertile

Answer 4

reduced level of fertility- unusual delay in conception/pregnancy losses after 1 year

Question 5

Define infecundity

Answer 5

biological inability to conceive after 1 year of unprotected sex

Question 6

Define fertility

Answer 6

Actual production of children

Question 7

Define fecundity

Answer 7

Biological ability to bear children.

Question 8

Define infertility

Answer 8

Involuntary absence of conceiving

Question 9

Define miscarriage/spontaneous abortion

Answer 9

Loss of embryo/fetus in the first 20 weeks

Question 10

At which gestational week is the embryo classified as a fetus?

Answer 10

After 8 weeks

Question 11

Menstural Cycle is caused by signals from:
a) cerebellum
b) pituitary gland
c) hypothalamus
d) ovaries
e) b to d are correct

Answer 11

e) pituitary, hypothalamus, ovaries

Question 12

how are miscarriages causes?

Answer 12

they can be caused by infections, abnormalities of the uterus, endocrine and immunological system or random causes.

Question 13

18% of married couples in the US are subfertile.

Answer 13

True

Question 14

List at least 8 causes for lower infertility:

Answer 14

1. Over 35 years old
2. Anorexia Nervosa
3. Endometriosis
4. High-Fiber Diet
5. Vegan
6. PCOS
7. Poor iron stores
8. Birth Control
9. Obesity

Question 15

Tonya is 5’5 inches and weighs 107 lb. She had previously weighed 121lb. What BMI does Tonya have? Was she overweight or underweight?

Question 16

A weight loss that exceeds ___ % to ___% of usual weight decreases fertility.

Answer 16

10-15% above usual weight