Menstrual Cycle

Question 1

What is endometriosis?

Tx?

Answer 1

Ectopic production of endometrium in the ovaries and Fallopian tubes.

GnRH agonists

Question 2

In the ovulatory phase what inhibits LH production?

Answer 2

CL producing progesterone 1

Question 3

What happens from when the menstrual cycle goes from early proliferative to late proliferative?

What changes occur from the early secretory to the late secretory?

Answer 3

Sparse and straight glands become more coiled and the functional layer doubles in size.

The glands become more coiled and take a saw tooth appearance.

Question 4

Which sections of the endometrial cycle lines up with the ovarian cycle?

Answer 4

Menses and proliferative phase line up with the follicular phase

Luteal phase lines up with secretory phase

Question 5

What are some actions of oestrogen during the follicular phase?

Answer 5

Fallopian tube functioning
Thickening of the endometrium
Myometrial growth and increased motility
think alkaline cervical mucus production

Question 6

What are the actions of progesterone during the luteal phase?

Answer 6

Endometrium thinkers and becomes more secretory
Myometrial thickens and becomes increasing motile
Increased body temperature
thick acid cervical mucus