Female Repro

Question 1

Corpus Luteum is the major source of E & P during pregnancy until which week?

Answer 1

~ Week 8-10

Question 2

Corpus Luteum will degenerate in the absence of hCG by day ____

Answer 2

14 after ovulation

Question 3

Adrenarche

Answer 3

age 6-8; adrenal gland begins regeneration of zone reticular & secretion of sex steroid hormones

Question 4

Gonadarche

Answer 4

age 8; pulsatile GnRH leads to LH & FSH secretion -> Estrogen production and physical changes result

Question 5

Turner Syndrome

Answer 5

-Breasts, + Uterus; no estrogen, high FSH (46XO, streak ovaries)

Question 6

Gonadal Dysgenesis

Answer 6

-Breasts, + Uterus; no estrogen, high FSH

Question 7

Hypopituitarism

Answer 7

-Breasts, + Uterus; no estrogen, low FSH/GnRH

Question 8

Swyer Syndrome

Answer 8

-Breasts, + Uterus; no estrogen, low FSH/GnRH (46XY w/o MIF released)

Question 9

Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser

Answer 9

+ Breasts, - Uterus; +Estrogen, -MIF (46XX, w/o MIF)

Question 10

Androgen Insensitivity

Answer 10

+ Breasts, - Uterus; +Estrogen, -MIF (46XY +MIF, but receptors are insensitive)

Question 11

Earlier menopause in pts w/

Answer 11

short cycles, nulliparity, smokers, DM, FHx

Question 12

Vaginal Agenesis

Answer 12

+Breasts, +Uterus; absent bleeding d/t structure problem

Question 13

17-Hydroxylase Deficiency

Answer 13

-Breasts, -Uterus (46XY, ambiguous genitalia, HTN, hypokalemia)

Question 14

Chadwick’s Sign

Answer 14

blue hue of cervix signs of pregnancy

Question 15

Goodell’s Sign

Answer 15

softening and cyanosis of cervix at 4 weeks signs of pregnancy

Question 16

Laddin’s Sign

Answer 16

softening of uterus after 6 weeks