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Question 1

What days of the cycle does the period occur?

Answer 1

1-5

Question 2

What day of the cycle does ovulation occur?

Answer 2

day 14

Question 3

What day does the cycle end?

Answer 3

day 28

Question 4

What days does the follicular phase occur?

Answer 4

1-13

Question 5

What days does the luteal phase occur?

Answer 5

15-28

Question 6

What happens to FSH during the flow or period phase?

Answer 6

FSH production increases (FOLLICLE stimulating hormone)

Question 7

After the period, what beings to increase?

Answer 7

estrogen

Question 8

Estrogen causes what to happen to FSH?

Answer 8

estrogen production causes a decrease in FSH

Question 9

What happens to the uterus with increased estrogen production?

Answer 9

causes increased endometrial development (thickening of the uterus)

Question 10

Estrogen causes an increase in what other hormone?

Answer 10

LH (luteinizing hormone)

Question 11

What does an increase in LH cause?

Answer 11

ovulation, which releases the egg

Question 12

What happens to the empty follicle?

Answer 12

it becomes corpus luteum

Question 13

What does the corpus luteum produce?

Answer 13

estrogen and progestrone

Question 14

What does the corpus luteum cause a decrease in?

Answer 14

FSH (due to estrogen production)

Question 15

Corpus luteum produces estrogen and progesterone for three months (if pregnant), after 3 months what continues the production?

Answer 15

the placenta

Question 16

What is the pregnancy hormone?

Answer 16

hCG

Question 17

What is gestation?

Answer 17

time between conception and birth

Question 18

How long does gestation last?

Answer 18

9 months/40 weeks from last known period

Question 19

What days during the ovarian cycle are ideal to try and fertilize the egg?

Answer 19

days 12-16; +- 2 days from ovulation (day 14)