Menstrual Cycle / Pill Flashcards
1
Q
What are the 4 hormones involve in the menstrual cycle?
A
FSH
Progesterone
Oestrogen
LH
2
Q
What does FSH do?
A
Triggers Egg to mature
Trigers Oestrogen production
3
Q
What does LH do?
A
Release of an egg
4
Q
What does Oestrogen do?
A
(Stops production of FSH)
Stimulate production of LH
5
Q
What does Progesterone do?
A
Maintain uterus lining
Stops production of FSH
6
Q
What hormones are from the pituitary gland?
A
FSH
LH
7
Q
What hormones are released from the ovaries?
A
Oestrogen
Progesterone
8
Q
What does the combined pill contain?
A
Progesterone and Oestrogen
9
Q
What does progesterone do as part of a birth control drug?
A
Produces mucus in the womb which stops sperm
10
Q
What are the + and - of hormones to control fertility?
A
- bad side effects
- doesnt prevent STDs
+ lighter periods
+stops you becoming pregnant
11
Q
What ate the + and - of IVF?
A
+ could have a cild
- expensive
- doesn’t always work
