Preconception Nutrition Pt.1

Question 1

Examples of how nutrition can disrupt reproductive activity

Answer 1

iron def., low weight. It effects both men and women

Question 2

fertility

Answer 2

actual production of children

Question 3

infertility

Answer 3

biological capability to bear children

Question 4

fecundity

Answer 4

biological capability to bear children

Question 5

What is the most disruptive cause of disruptions during reproduction

Answer 5

Hormones (nutrition related)

Question 6

What is the percentage of infertile

Answer 6

15%

Question 7

how many couples are diagnosed with being infertile but will eventually conceive?

Answer 7

44%

Question 8

what is the percentage of healthy couples having a baby within a given menstrual cycle

Answer 8

20-25%

Question 9

Miscarriage

Answer 9

loss of conceptus in the 1st 20 weeks of pregnancy

Question 10

causes of miscarriage

Answer 10

defect fetus, maternal infection, structural abnormalities of the uterus, endocrine or immunological disturbances

Question 11

subfertility

Answer 11

reduced level of fertility characterized by unusually long time for conception (18%)

Question 12

what are some examples of sub fertility

Answer 12

multiple miscarriages, sperm abnormalities, infrequent ovulation

Question 13

puberty

Answer 13

biologically able to reproduce (3-5 years)

Question 14

ova

Answer 14

eggs females produce and store within the ovaries

Question 15

menstrual cycle

Answer 15

4 week interval in which hormones direct buildup of blood and connective tissues, glycogen and other nutrients within the uterus. ovum matures and is released (rise and fall of estrogen and progesterone

Question 16

development of reproductive systems

Answer 16

begins during first month of preconception and continues to develop through puberty

Question 17

capacity of reproduction

Answer 17

establishes during puberty when hormonal changes stimulate maturation and reproductive systems

Question 18

women born with a life time supply of—

Answer 18

7 million immature ova

Question 19

how much ova will be released during futile years

Answer 19

400-500 ova

Question 20

quality of eggs decrease with age due to damage of—-

Answer 20

cell’s DNA (the full set of ova is used during menopause

Question 21

GRH or GnRH

Answer 21

stimulates pituitary to release FSH and LH

Question 22

FSH

Answer 22

Stimulates maturation of ovum and speak production of estrogen (LH), stimulates secretion of progesterone and testosterone

Question 23

estrogen

Answer 23

releases GnRH in follicular phase & follicle growth and maturation of follicle

vascularity and storage of glycogen and other nutrients

Question 24

proestrogen

Answer 24

prepares uterus for implanintg ovum, increases vascularity of endometrium and stimulate cell division of fertilized ovum