PCOS and Rh antibodies

Question 1

The key pathogenesis of PCOS is increased secretion of ___ by the anterior pit.

Answer 1

LH

Question 2

In PCOS there is a LH/FSH ratio that is greater than _:1

Answer 2

3:1

Question 3

The symptoms of PCOS can begin around the age of ________

Answer 3

menarche (avg. 12.8)

Question 4

PCOS causes increased insulin levels and insulin (hypersensitivity/resistance)

Answer 4

resistance

Question 5

PCOS is associated with weight (loss/gain)

Answer 5

weight gain

Question 6

PCOS leads to an increase the male hormone ________

Answer 6

testosterone and androstenedione

Question 7

In polycystic ovarian syndrome the follicles that that are not the main follicle turn into ______

Answer 7

cysts!

Question 8

In PCOS the serum SHBG is (increased/decreased)

Answer 8

decreased

Question 9

PCOS is characterized by (polymenorrhea/ oligomenorrhea)

Answer 9

oligomenorrhea

Question 10

What could you recommend to an obese woman with PCOS?

Answer 10

weight loss improves symptoms

Question 11

How do oral contraceptives effect PCOS?

Answer 11

induce regular menses, inhibit ovarian androgen production, increase SHBG

Question 12

In the Rh blood group systen we generally discuss just the ____ antigen to determine the risk of hemolytic disease of the newborn

Answer 12

D

Question 13

In the Rh blood system there are over 50 defined factors by the 5 most important are

Answer 13

D, C, c, E, and e

Question 14

SHBG has a preference for binding (Testosterone/estrogen)

Answer 14

testosterone

Question 15

Decreased SHBG such as in PCOS leads to more free (Testosterone/estrogen)

Answer 15

testosterone

Question 16

Estrogen (promotes/inhibits) SHBG

Answer 16

promotes synthesis of SHBG

Question 17

Accumulation of fluid in a follicle or in a previously rupture follicle is called a ______ _______

Answer 17

follicular cyst

Question 18

a condition in the fetus characterized by an accumulation of fluid, or edema, in at least two fetal compartments

Answer 18

Hydrops fetalis

Question 19

When LH hits the theca cell, it produces _______. When FSH hits the granulosa cell _________

Answer 19

LH-> androgens

FSH->androgens are converted to estrogens