Nursing Role in Reproductive and Sexual Health: The Menstrual Cycle Flashcards
What is the average age at onset in menstrual cycle?
12.4 years
a painful menstruation
Dysmenorrhea
Abnormally heavy menstrual flows
Menorrhagia
Bledding between menstrual periods
Metrorrhagia
Absence of menstrual flow
Amenorrhea
Is the cessation of menstrual
Menopause
is a term used to denote the period during which menopausal changes occur.
Perimenopausal
Describe the time of life following the final menses.
Postmenopausal
Interval between cycles
Average: 28 days
Cycles 23- 35 days not unusual
Duration of Menstrual flow
Average flow 4-6 days
Ranges of 2-9 days not abnormal
Amount of Menstrual flow
Average 30-80 ml
What is the color of menstrual flow?
Dark red: a combination of blood mucus, and endometrial cells.
Odor of menstrual
Similar to marigolds
T/F Menstrual cycle or male reproductive cycle is defines as episodic uterine bleeding in response to the cyclic hormonal changes
False
T/F The purpose of menstrual cycle is to bring an ovum to maturity & renew uterine tissue bed that is responsible for the growth of the fertilized ovum.
True
It is the endocrine gland responsible for secreting gonadotropin releasing hormone in response to low levels of estrogen and progesterone.
Hypothalamus
What happens when the level of estrogen and progesterone rises?
The release of GnRH is repressed or stopped.
Called as the anterior lobe of pituitary gland
adenohyposis
What are the 2 hormones produced by the anterior lobe of pituitary gland?
- Follicle Stimulating Hormones (FSH)
2. Luteinizing Hormone (LH)
Is a hormone that becomes most active early in the cycle that is responsible for maturation of ovum.
FSH
Is a hormone that becomes most active at the midpoint of the cycle and is responsible for ovulation, or release of mature egg cell from the ovary.
LSH
Why FSH and LSH called as gonadotropic hormones?
They are called as gonadotropic hormones because they cause growth (trophy) in the gonads (ovaries)
Once a month, from puberty until menopause, a graafian follicle ruptures and expels a mature ovum. This process is called:
Ovulation
During the menstrual cycle, ovulation generally occurs at which of the following time?
14 days before the beginning of the next menstrual cycle.
The basal body temperature drops slightly before ovulation and rises by 1F ater ovulation. This change in the temperature is due to the influence of what hormone?
Progesterone
Why the uterus changes monthly?
They changes monthly due to the stimulation of estrogen and progesterone produced by the ovaries.
A first phase of menstrual cycle and happens from day 5 to 14
Proliferative Phase
A third phase of Menstrual Cycle and happens approximately on day 24 or 25 of the cycle.
Ischemic Phase
It is the phase in the uterine cycle wherein the uterus will thicken, glands become corkscrew and capillaries form:
Secretory Phase
Is the first day of Menstrual flow to 5 days
Menses or Menstrual Phase
How to determine if the level of estrogen is being produced?
By stretching the mucus
