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NURS 6700 Women's Health Exam 1 Study Guide with Complete Solutions Hypothalamic Pit Cycle steps, Follicular phase steps - Answer-Menses begins 1. low levels of estrogen and progesterone prompt hypothalamus to release GnRH 2. GnRH stimulates ant pit to release FSH and LH, FSH develops primary o...

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NURS 6700 Women's Health Exam 1
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Hypothalamic Pit Cycle steps, Follicular phase steps - Answer✔✔-Menses begins


1. low levels of estrogen and progesterone prompt hypothalamus to release GnRH


2. GnRH stimulates ant pit to release FSH and LH, FSH develops primary oocyte to secondary oocyte


3. Secondary oocyte has theca cells that produce androgens and granulosa cells make estrogen from the

androgen


4. Rising estrogen levels cause POSITIVE feedback which causes more GnRH, LH, FSH to be released.


5. Surge in LH causes ovulation, mature egg released 24-26 hours later


luteal phase of ovarian cycle - Answer✔✔-LH predominates during days 15-28, LH stimulates secretion of

progesterone by the corpus luteum


1. Corpus luteum produces estrogen and progesterone from LH to maintain endometrial lining. peak

function 8 days after ovulation to allow fertilized egg to implant


2. rising levels of estrogen and progesterone cause negative feedback loop and decrease GnRH, LH and

FSH production.


3. LH levels fall and cause the corpus luteum to die , and estrogen and progesterone levels fall


4. Endometrial lining is shed


5. Menses begins and starts the cycle over....

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Ovarian cycle phases - Answer✔✔-follicular phase, ovulation, luteal phase


Menstrual Phase of Menstrual Cycle - Answer✔✔-*days 1-5


*time when endometrium is shed from uterus


proliferative phase of uterine cycle - Answer✔✔-refers to the estrogen-induced thickening of the

endometrium


days 6-14, until ovulation. Repair of endometrial lining and it becomes mature and ready for

implantation


secretory phase of menstrual cycle - Answer✔✔-*days 15-28


mature egg released d/t surge in LH, corpus luteum produces progesterone to mature the endometrial

lining


*endometrium prepares for implantation of embryo


*progesterone levels prompt development of endometrium


Ischemic phase menstrual cycle - Answer✔✔-corpus luteum dies d/t decrease in LH from ant pit.

Decrease in estrogen and progesterone cause blood supply in endo to spasm >ischemia >blood supply is

blocked and endometrium necrosis occurs. Endometrium separates from basal layer causing

menstruation


main hormone during follicular phase - Answer✔✔-estrogen: from FSH and LH that cause mature egg


progesterone present but low amount


main hormone during ovulation - Answer✔✔-LH causes the follicle to release mature egg


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Main hormone for luteal phase - Answer✔✔-Progesterone produced by corpus luteum to maintain

endometrial lining


Supplements needed for pregnancy and amounts:


Folic Acid


Calcium


Vit C:


Iron - Answer✔✔-400mcg folic acid, or 400mg if hx of NTD


1200mg calcium


70mg vit C


Fe: 30mg


exercise preconception - Answer✔✔-15-30 min 3 mo prior to conception


Thelarche - Answer✔✔-onset of breast development, btsn 9-11 yo, d/t rlease of ant pit gonadotropins

and estrogen


Adrenarche: - Answer✔✔-development of pubic and axillary hair


menarche - Answer✔✔-the first menstrual period


Amenorrhea (primary and secondary) - Answer✔✔-no menses


primary: no menarche or secondary sex charac by 14 or no menarche by 16 regardless of norm growth

and dev



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