Oral Contraceptives

Question 1

Side effects of excess estrogen

Answer 1

1) Dysmenorrhea
2) Increased breast size
3) thromboembolism
4) Hypertension

Question 2

Side effects of excess progesterone

Answer 2

1) Depression, fatigue
2) decreased sex drive.
3) breast tenderness
4) weight gain and increased appetite
5) Hypertension

Question 3

Side effects of deficient estrogen

Answer 3

1) Spotting or continuous bleeding
2) Vasomotor symptoms
3) Atrophic vaginitis.

Question 4

Side effects of excess androgens

Answer 4

1) hair growth
2) acne and oily skin
3) increased sex drive.

Question 5

What happens to ES, Progesterone, and LH levels around ovulation

Answer 5

1) ES: increases a few days before LH increased and this causes bigger breasts
2) Progesterone: increases right after LH spikes
3) LH spikes and this causes ovulation.