Fertility Control Drugs Flashcards
1
Q
COC
A
Combined oral contraceptive
2
Q
FSH
A
Follicle Stimulating Hormone
3
Q
GnRH
A
Gonadotrophin-Releasing Hormone
4
Q
LH
A
Lutenising Hormone
5
Q
List some endogenous hormones (6)
A
1 Progesterone 2 Oestrogen 3 Follicle Stimulating Hormone 4 Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone 5 Lutenising Hormone 6 Human Chorionic Gonadotrophin (hCG)
6
Q
SERM
A
Selective oEstrogen Receptor Modulator
7
Q
Gonadotrophins (2)
A
1 FSH
2 LH
8
Q
Synthetic form of Gonadotrophin-releasing hormone (GnRH)
A
Gonadrenalin
9
Q
Gonadrenalin is the identical synthetic form of which natural hormone
A
Gonadotrophin-Releasing Hormone (GnRH)Q
10
Q
GnHR inhibitors (4)
A
1 danazol
2 gestrinone
3 cetrorelix
4 ganirelix
11
Q
Role of Lutenising Hormone (LH)
A
Acts to promote maturation of follicle, formulation of corpus luteum and secretion of oestrogen
12
Q
hCG
A
human chorionic gonadotrophin