Chapter 7

Question 1

How many eggs are released during menstruation?

Answer 1

One and we use about 400 through out our life

Question 2

Progesterone in reproduction

Answer 2

Plays a role in preparing the uterus to receive a fertilized egg and is important in maintaining pregnancy

Question 3

Estrogen in reproduction

Answer 3

It provides public hair and is important for beast development. It increases the water content and skin thickness to look beautiful - when you get a sufficient amount of this you don’t grow taller.

Question 4

Follicle stimulating hormone (fSH)

Answer 4

It stimulates the follicle causing it to mature and signals ovaries to up the level of estrogen they are putting out

Question 5

Luteinizing hormone (LH)

Answer 5

Triggers ovulation to occur

Question 6

Sexual activity in old age

Answer 6

Women more likely to lack a sexual partner, higher rate of masterbaition, hiv/aids b/c they don’t know much about Safe sex, 4 stages works till you’re 40s

Question 7

Gonadotropin (GnRH)

Answer 7

It released hormone and typically from brain to hormone and is a key element to creating hormone reproduction

Question 8

Follicular (first phase)

Answer 8

Day 4-14 of your period and you have low levels of estrogen and progesterone but a spike in FSH

Question 9

Ovulatory (second phase)

Answer 9

Day 14- LH peaks and causes rupture of the follicle and release of the egg near a Fallopian tube (called ovulation) – women most likely to become pregnant on the three days before or on the day of ovulation

Question 10

Luteal (third stage)

Answer 10

Day 15-28 - formation of corpus luteum (group of reddish-brown cells) they become a source of progesterone and estrogen and the decomposition of the corpus luteum occurs

Question 11

Menstruation

Answer 11

Day 28 starts - the endometrium - inner lining of the uterus sheds off - low in estrogen and progesterone and so this trigger the beginning of a new cycle

Question 12

Dysmenorrhea (menstrual pain)

Answer 12

Menstrual cramps - includes painful abdominal cramps and lower back pain during menstruation - may be due to stress, poor health, smoking, drinking - not all women experience this

Question 13

Prostaglandins

Answer 13

Menstrual cramps may be caused by this - causes smooth muscles to contract and all of your blood vessels are made up of smooth muscles

Question 14

McFarlane study on emotions and menstruation

Answer 14

Studied women emotions in menstruation and found that women who believed that menstruation is negative they experienced it more like that and found that it was more positive on the day of ovulation

Question 15

Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD)

Answer 15

Symptoms of their period where there is a week in the month where they cannot function

Question 16

How do you reduce PMDD?

Answer 16

High calcium intake, antidepressants medication, excerise, vitamin E and D

Question 17

Female athletic triad

Answer 17

Have less fat cells and more muscle cells and may not get their period because they do not have enough fat cells

Question 18

Menorrhagia

Answer 18

Condition where you have very heavy bleeding - constantly needing to change - can be caused by hormones - can be a sign of cancer

Question 19

Endometriosis

Answer 19

This is where the lining of the uterus migrate into the abdominal and causes pain

Question 20

Menstrual migraine

Answer 20

Caused by estradiol withdrawal because as that estrogen withdraw it can cause headache