Hormone Therapeutics 1 & 2 Flashcards
What are sex hormones?
Steroid Hormones
Where are sex hormones synthesised?
What are the different types of sex hormones?
What are male sex hormones?
Give an example of a male sex hormone.
What is the main function of male sex hormones?
Draw and label the diagram that represents the production of testosterone and inhibin.
What are the effects of testosterone?
What are female sex hormones?
Give examples of female sex hormones.
What is the main function of female sex hormones (oestrogen and progesterone)?
Explain the mechanism of action of hormone production in female reproductive system.
What is a menstrual cycle?
What is a menarche?
What is menopause?
Explain what the menstrual cycle includes.
What are the changes to expect when women undergo the stage of menopause?
What is a menopausal woman?
What is perimenopause?
What is postmenopause?
What happens when menopause occurs?
What is the age group that menopause is more likely to occur?
What are the symptoms of menopause?
Explain how hot flushes occur.
Give examples of triggers that can cause hot flushes.
Explain the mechanism of action of menopause.
Explain the general relationship between the menopause stages and oestrogen, progesterone and androgen hormone released.
When is hormone replacement therapy (HRT) given?
In what ways can oestrogen in HRT be given?
- What does HRT not give?
