menstruation

Question 1

which phase marks beginning of new cycle

Answer 1

follicular phase

Question 2

what does the follicular stage end with

Answer 2

LH surge

Question 3

do FSH/LH increase or decrease in follicular phase

Answer 3

both increase

Question 4

what follows the follicular phase

Answer 4

ovulation - dominant follicle ruptures and releases oocyte to fallopian tube

Question 5

how long does an oocyte remain viable for fertilisation?

Answer 5

about 24 hrs

Question 6

what happens during the luteal phase

Answer 6

formation of corpus luteum

Question 7

spontaneous regression of CL after ? days

Answer 7

14

Question 8

what does the syncytiotrophoblast of the embryo produce to maintain the CL?

Answer 8

HcG

Question 9

what hormone is important in the luteal phase

Answer 9

progesterone - maintains the corpus luteum

Question 10

how much blood loss is normal for menstruation?

Answer 10

< 80 ml

Question 11

anovulatory menorrhagia is more common in ? people

Answer 11

obese

Question 12

what causes ovulatory menorrhagia

Answer 12

inadequate progesterone produced by corpus luteum

|&raquo_space; regular heavy periods

Question 13

management of menorrhagia

Answer 13

IUS

tranexamic acid(reduces bleeding), mefanamic acid(NSAID), or COCP

progesterone