The Menopause Flashcards
to be happy
What does the hypothalamus produce
GnRH
What does the pituitary gland produce during puberty (girls)
LH (protein hormone)
FSH (protein hormone)
What cells stimulate LH cells to turn androgen to cholesterol
Theca cells
Where does the androgen go after the theca cells
what is the cell called and what stimulates that cell
Granulosa cell
FSH (protein hormone)
what do granulose cells produce
estrogen (steroid hormone)
what causes a progesterone release
LH (protein hormone)
what is menopause a form of
hypogonadism
what would a primary cause of hypogonadism be
Primary - problem with ovary
Is Menopause a primary or secondary form of hypogonadism
Primary
what is secondary hypogonadism
ovary not being told what to do - problem upstream - pituitary or hypothalamus
what cancer treatment could cause primary hypogonadism
chemotherapy
What would hypothalamic disease and pituitary disease cause
secondary hypogonadism
what is the average age of menopause onset
51
explain the terms for age of onset of menopause
bellow 40
40-50
51+
Premature
early
normal
what are the basomotor symptoms of menopause
hot flushes
night sweats
