WOMEN'S HEALTH EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE FOR
GUARANTEED SUCCESS
The hypothalamus releases _______ which acts on the Anterior pituitary causing it to
release _____ and ____ which acts on the ovaries which release ________ and
________.
GnRH, LH FSH, Estrogen Progesterone
What is the mean blood loss each menstrual cycle
40 mL
The follicular phase is from days ______ to ____ and the hormone _________
dominates causing ___________ ___________
1-14, estrogen, endometrial thickening
A follicle matures in the ovaries leading to ovulation which occurs days ___ to ___
12-14
What feedback loop allows the follicle to mature
negative feedback loop on GnRH, LSH, and FSH
,What causes ovulation to occur?
LH surge
The luteal phase is from days __ to __ and the hormone __________ dominates.
Causing the follicle to become the _________ __________ which secretes __________
12-28, progesterone, corpus luteum, progesterone and some estrogen
What is the goal of the luteal phase
maintaining the endometrial lining to prepare the uterus for pregnancy
gravida
pregnancy
dysmenorrhea
painful menstruation
menorrhagia
excessive bleeding during menstruation (>80 mL)
metrorrhagia
,bleeding between periods
menometrorrhagia
prolonged or excessive uterine bleeding occurs irregularly and more frequently than
normal
polymenorrhea
the occurrence of menstrual cycles more frequently than is normal (<21 days)
oligomenorrhea
scanty or infrequent menstrual flow (>35 days)
dyspareunia
pain with coitus before, during, after
Mittelschmerz
Unilateral lower abdominal pain during ovulation (not usually tx)
what causes abdominal cramping and pain in thighs during menstruation
excess prostaglandin production
, What does G T P A L stand for
gravidity, term (after 38 wks), preterm (up to 37 wks), abortions/ miscarriages (less than
20 wks), living children
What is the classification of a pregnant woman with a hx of 1 vaginal birth at 39 wks
who has one living child and a hx of 1 ectopic pregnancy?
G3P1011
What tests that we covered are not done in the office setting?
cervical cone biopsy, uterine fibroid embolization, D+C, Laparoscopy
What is the purpose of a Papanicolaou test
looks for cervical (pre)cancer like HPV
What is the age range that we give pap smears?
21-65
How often should you get a pap test? what if instead you get the HPV test?
before 30- every 3 years, after 30 every 3 unless you get the HPV test, then every 5
In What Situation Would Someone Over 65 Get A Pap Test
VERIFIED ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE FOR
GUARANTEED SUCCESS
The hypothalamus releases _______ which acts on the Anterior pituitary causing it to
release _____ and ____ which acts on the ovaries which release ________ and
________.
GnRH, LH FSH, Estrogen Progesterone
What is the mean blood loss each menstrual cycle
40 mL
The follicular phase is from days ______ to ____ and the hormone _________
dominates causing ___________ ___________
1-14, estrogen, endometrial thickening
A follicle matures in the ovaries leading to ovulation which occurs days ___ to ___
12-14
What feedback loop allows the follicle to mature
negative feedback loop on GnRH, LSH, and FSH
,What causes ovulation to occur?
LH surge
The luteal phase is from days __ to __ and the hormone __________ dominates.
Causing the follicle to become the _________ __________ which secretes __________
12-28, progesterone, corpus luteum, progesterone and some estrogen
What is the goal of the luteal phase
maintaining the endometrial lining to prepare the uterus for pregnancy
gravida
pregnancy
dysmenorrhea
painful menstruation
menorrhagia
excessive bleeding during menstruation (>80 mL)
metrorrhagia
,bleeding between periods
menometrorrhagia
prolonged or excessive uterine bleeding occurs irregularly and more frequently than
normal
polymenorrhea
the occurrence of menstrual cycles more frequently than is normal (<21 days)
oligomenorrhea
scanty or infrequent menstrual flow (>35 days)
dyspareunia
pain with coitus before, during, after
Mittelschmerz
Unilateral lower abdominal pain during ovulation (not usually tx)
what causes abdominal cramping and pain in thighs during menstruation
excess prostaglandin production
, What does G T P A L stand for
gravidity, term (after 38 wks), preterm (up to 37 wks), abortions/ miscarriages (less than
20 wks), living children
What is the classification of a pregnant woman with a hx of 1 vaginal birth at 39 wks
who has one living child and a hx of 1 ectopic pregnancy?
G3P1011
What tests that we covered are not done in the office setting?
cervical cone biopsy, uterine fibroid embolization, D+C, Laparoscopy
What is the purpose of a Papanicolaou test
looks for cervical (pre)cancer like HPV
What is the age range that we give pap smears?
21-65
How often should you get a pap test? what if instead you get the HPV test?
before 30- every 3 years, after 30 every 3 unless you get the HPV test, then every 5
In What Situation Would Someone Over 65 Get A Pap Test
