Menstrual Dysfunction Better

Question 1

Follicular phase:

Stimulates ovarian follicles and granulosa cells to produce oestrogens

Answer 1

FSH

Question 2

Follicular phase:

Stimulates ovarian follicles and granulosa cells to produce oestrogens

Answer 2

FSH

Question 3

Follicular phase:

Raising oestrogen and inhibin by dominant follicles inhibits the production of what?

Answer 3

FSH

Question 4

Follicular phase:

What does a declining FSH level cause?

Answer 4

Causes atresia of all but dominant follicles

Question 5

When does the corpus luteum break down?

Answer 5

14 days after ovulation

Question 6

Which hormone influences the proliferative phase?

Answer 6

Oestrogen

Question 7

Which hormone influences the luteal phase?

Answer 7

Progesterone

Question 8

In menstruation, fibrinolysis prevents what?

Answer 8

Inhibits scar tissue formation

Question 9

How many mls of blood lost in normal menstruation?

Question 10

Menhorragia

Answer 10

Prolonged and increased menstrual flow

Question 11

Metrorrhagia

Answer 11

Regular intermenstrual bleeding (i.e. this is not normal if bleeding between periods)

Question 12

Endocrine disorders that could cause menorrhagia?

Answer 12

Hypo/hyperthyroidism
Diabetes
Adrenal disease
Prolactin disorders

Question 13

Most common form of dyfunctional uterine bleeding (DUB):

anovulatory or ovulatory?

Answer 13

Anovulatory (85%)

Question 14

What causes ovulatory DUB bleeding?

Answer 14

Due to inadequate progesterone production by corpus luteum

Question 15

What can a transvaginal ultrasound show?

Answer 15

• endometrial thickness

- presence of fibroids and other pelvic masses

Question 16

Follicular phase:

Raising oestrogen and inhibin by dominant follicles inhibits the production of what?

Answer 16

FSH

Question 17

Follicular phase:

What does a declining FSH level cause?

Answer 17

Causes atresia of all but dominant follicles

Question 18

When does the corpus luteum break down?

Answer 18

14 days after ovulation

Question 19

Which hormone influences the proliferative phase?

Answer 19

Oestrogen

Question 20

Which hormone influences the luteal phase?

Answer 20

Progesterone

Question 21

In menstruation, fibrinolysis prevents what?

Answer 21

Inhibits scar tissue formation

Question 22

How many mls of blood lost in normal menstruation?

Question 23

Menhorragia

Answer 23

Prolonged and increased menstrual flow

Question 24

Metrorrhagia

Answer 24

Regular intermenstrual bleeding (i.e. this is not normal if bleeding between periods)

Question 25

Endocrine disorders that could cause menorrhagia?

Answer 25

Hypo/hyperthyroidism
Diabetes
Adrenal disease
Prolactin disorders

Question 26

Most common form of dyfunctional uterine bleeding (DUB):

anovulatory or ovulatory?

Answer 26

Anovulatory (85%)

Question 27

What causes ovulatory DUB bleeding?

Answer 27

Due to inadequate progesterone production by corpus luteum

Question 28

What can a transvaginal ultrasound show?

Answer 28

• endometrial thickness

- presence of fibroids and other pelvic masses