Exam 2

Question 1

What is the primary sex hormone for men and where is it produced?

Answer 1

Testosterone is produced in the testicles housed in the scrotum

Question 2

What are the primary sex hormones for women and where are they produced?

Answer 2

Estrogen and progesterone are produced in the ovaries

Question 3

What are the 4 phases of the menstrual cycle?

Answer 3

Menses
Estrogenic Phase
Ovulation
Progestational Phase

Question 4

Explain the menses phase

Answer 4

Days 1-5; egg is not fertilized so the lining of the uterus detaches and bleeding occurs

Question 5

Explain the estrogenic phase

Answer 5

Days 6-13; estrogen increase to prepare for fertilization

Question 6

Explain the ovulation phase

Answer 6

Day 14; prime time of fertility and discharge may occur

Question 7

Explain the progestational phase

Answer 7

Days 15-27; progesterone increases for conception

Question 8

Dysmenorrhea

Answer 8

menstrual problem causing abdominal cramps, backache, vomiting, nausea, bloating, diaherra, and loss of appetite

Question 9

Endometriosis

Answer 9

disorder in which the uterus tissue grows outside the uterus

Question 10

Psychosocial causes of sexual health problems

Answer 10

anxiety, depression, troubled relationships, lack of sexual skills, irrational attitudes and beliefs

Question 11

4 Sexual Response Cycle Phases

Answer 11

Excitement
Plateu
Orgasmic
Resolution

Question 12

Vasocongestion

Answer 12

increased blooflow to specific body tissue

Question 13

Myotonia

Answer 13

disorder that causes problems with muscle relaxation (specific muscle groups)

Question 14

Seasonale

Answer 14

99% effective, progesterone and estrogen, similar to BCP, 91-day pack (84 active and 7 placebo), reduces periods to 4 years, side effects similar to BCP

Question 15

Ortho Evra

Answer 15

the patch; 99% effective, estrogen and progestin, applied once a week for 3 weeks, transdermal, put on the buttocks, abdomen, upper torso or upper outer arm, and side effects are similiar to BCP

Question 16

Nuva Ring

Answer 16

99% effective small one size fits all plastic ring, estrogen and progesterone, remove ring three weeks after you insert it, and side effects similiar to BCP in addition to vaginal discharge, infection, irritation or rash, or sinusitis

Question 17

Disadvantages of oral contraconceptives

Answer 17

you must take the pill the same time every day for them to be effective; not safe for everyone

Question 18

Progesterone only birth control

Answer 18

contraceptive injection
implanon
IUD

Question 19

Do condoms expire?

Answer 19

yes

Question 20

Forms of spermicide

Answer 20

foams, creams, jellies, suppositories, vaginal contraceptive film