REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH Flashcards
A woman’s reproductive system works on a
28 day cycle
the 28 day cycle is called
menstrual cycle
It is the process that allows for conception and implementation of a new life
menstruation
It is not unusual for cycles to be as short as
23 days or as long as 35 days
ovulation occurs on approximately the __ before the onset of the next cycle not necessarily at a cycle’s midpoin
14th day
If the menstrual cycle of a woman is longer like 44 days so the ovulation would occur on the __ not on the 22nd
30th day
If the menstrual cycle of a woman is longer like 44 days so the ovulation would occur on the __ not on the 22nd
30th day
what are the four phases of the menstrual cycle
proliferative
secretory
ishemic
menses
what are the four phases of the menstrual cycle
proliferative
secretory
ishemic
menses
Immediately after a menstrual flow which occurs during the first four or five days of a
cycle, the endometrium or lining of the uterus is very thin, approximately one cell layer in depth
proliferative
After the ovulation, the formation of progesterone in the Corpus Luteum causes
the glands of the uterine endometrium to become cork screw or twisted in appearance and dilated with quantities of
glycogen, an elementary sugar and mucin or a protein
secretory phase
• If fertilization does not occur, the corpus luteum in the ovary begins to regress after eight to ten days as it regresses the production of progesterone and estrogen decreases
ischemic
We call it the cycle of menses or the menstrual flow which is composed of blood
from the ruptured capillaries, your mucin from the glands, fragments of endometrial
tissue and the microscopic atrophy and unfertilized ovum
menses
• It is the cessation of menstrual cycles so we have two phases we have the perimenopausal and the post-menopausal
menopause
It is term used to denote the period during which menopausal changes occur so prior the menopausal period proper
perimenopausal
Describes the time of life following the final
menses or after
post menopausal
The age range at which menopause occurs is wide between approximately __ and __
40 an 55
what are some manifestations of menopause
• Hot Flashes
• Vaginal Dryness
• Osteoporosis
• Urinary Incontinence
• Hormonal Replacement Therapy
Menopause can cause physiologic stress as the ovaries are a woman’s chief source of
Estrogen
Hot flashes can be accompanied by heart palpitations and can occur up to __
20 to 30 episodes a day
women should not receive estrogen replacement therapy indefinitely because
It causes stroke and breast cancer
