Menstural Cycle Chapter 16 P2 Flashcards
Increase in world population due to
medical advancement- vaccinations, diagnostic equipment, new inventions
-increased food production- fertilisers for more crops
-improved transportation-better accessibility of food and medical products
-improved sanitation-reduced spread of water born diseases such as typhoid and cholera
Bacterial STIs
(cured with anti-biotics)
-Gonorrhoea- burning sensation when urinating, pus discharged, infertility if left untreated
-Syphillis- early stages: rashes/ sores on mouth, reproductive organs, hair loss, weight loss. Later stages: blindness, infertility, paralysis, major brain and heart damage
Viral (virus)
AIDs-CANNOT be cured with antibiotics and is with you for life
Process of Fertilisation
Formation of fertilised egg
Formation of embryo
Implantation
Chemical responsible for changes in bodies
hormones
female changes in body puberty (reproductive) and age
10-14
Reproductive system
Ovaries start to produce female hormone
Ovaries release ovum/egg
Ovulation and menstruation begin
female changes in body puberty (physical)
Physical changes
Height and weight increases
Breast grow larger
Hips become rounder and wider
Armpit hair and pubic hair starts growing
male purberty reproductive changes
12-16
Reproductive system
Testes become larger and start to produce male hormone and sperms
male puberty physical changes
Height and weight increases
Body becomes more muscular
armpit hair, facial hair and pubic hair starts growing
Muscle strength increases
Voice deepens
when does menstrual cycle stop
Cycle stops when woman is pregnant or went through menopause(¬45-50)
what to do when get indefinite answer
round up 3sf
