ANSWERS WITH SOLUTIONS 2024
endometrialScycleS-
SANSWERSTheS28SdaysSofStheSmenstrualScycleSasStheySapplyStoStheSeventsSinStheSuterus.STheSendometrialSc
ycleShasSfourSsubphases:Smenstruation,StheSproliferativeSphase,SandStheSsecretorySphase,SandStheSischemi
cSphaseS.
proliferativeSphaseS-
SANSWERSTheSsecondSphaseSofStheSuterineS(endometrial)Scycle,SduringSwhichStheSendometriumS(shedSoffS
duringSmenstrationSisSrebuilt).SThisSphaseSofStheScycleSisSunderStheScontrolSofSestrogen,SsecretedSfromStheSf
ollicleSdevelopingSinStheSovarySduringSthisStimeSperiod.STheSproliferativeSphaseStypicallySlastsSfromSdayS6Sto
SdayS14SofStheSmenstrualScycle.
secretorySphaseS-
SANSWERSTheSthirdSphaseSofStheSuterinS(endometrial)Scycle,SduringSwhichStheSrebuiltSendometriumSisSenh
ancedSwithSglycogenSandSlipidSstores.STheSsecretorySphaseSisSprimarilySunderStheScontrollSofSprogestoneSan
dSestrogenS(secretedSfromStheScopusSluteumSduringSthisStimeSperiod),SadnStypicallySlastsSfromSdayS15StoSda
yS28SofStheSmenstrualScycle.
ischemicSphaseS-
SANSWERSApproximatelyS3SdaysSbeforeSmenstruationStoSonsetSofSmenstruation.SdueStoStheSdecreasedSpro
ductionSofSestrogenSorSprogesteroneSandStheSendometriumSbecomesSbloodSstarved
menstrualScycleS-
SANSWERSCycleSduringSwhichSanSeggSdevelopsSandSisSreleasedSfromSanSovarySandStheSuterusSisSpreparedStoS
receiveSaSfertilizedSegg.
OvulationS-SANSWERSTheSprocessSofSreleasingSaSmatureSovumSintoStheSfallopianStubeSeachSmonth
uterineSprolapseS-
SANSWERStheSconditionSinSwhichStheSuterusSslidesSfromSitsSnormalSpositionSinStheSpelvicScavitySandSsagsSint
oStheSvagina
,riskSfactorsSforSuterineSprolapseS-
SANSWERSmenopause,Spregnancy,Scoughing,Sconstipation,Sobesity,SpelvicSfloorStrauma,SvaginalSbirth,Shyst
erectomy,SconnectiveStissueSdisorders,SspinaSbifida
uterineSprolapseStreatmentS-SANSWERS-SkegelSexercisesS
-SestrogenStherapyS
-SmaintainingSaShealthySbmi,SpreventingSconstipation,StreatingSchronicScoughS
-SpessaryS
-SsurgicalSoptionSsSlastSresort
polycysticSovarianSsyndromeS-SANSWERSdefinedSasStwoSofStheSfollowingSthreeSfeaturesS
-SirregularSovulation
-elevatedSadrogensS(testosterone)
-SandStheSappearanceSofSpolycysticSovariesSonSultrasound
differentialsSforSpcosS-SANSWERS-SthyroidSdysfunction
-ShyperprolactinemiaS
-ScongenitalSadrenalShyperplasia
CharacteristicsSassociatedSwithSPCOSS-SANSWERS-metabolicSdysfunction
-Sdyslipidemia
-SinsulinSresistance
-Sobesity
polycysticSovarianSsyndromeStreatmentS-SANSWERS(1)SdiagnosisSandSeducation;S
(2)SlifestyleSchangeS-SlossSofS10%SofSbodySweightSmayShelp;
(3)SbirthScontrolSpillsShelpSwithSsomeSsymptoms;S
(4)SdiabetesSmedicationsS&SdietaryStreatmentSmaySslowlySnormalizeSphysiologyS(lowerSsugar,SlowerSinsulin
,SfewerSandrogens)
, testicularScancerS-
SANSWERSmalignantStumorSinSoneSorSbothStesticlesScommonlySdevelopingSfromStheSgermScellsSthatSproduc
eSsperm;SclassifiedSinStwoSgroupsSaccordingStoSgrowthSpotential
conditionsSthatSincreaseSriskSofStesticularScancerS-SANSWERS-SbeingSaSmanSbetweenStheSagesSofS20-45
-ScryptochidismS(undescendedStesticle)
-SfamilyShistoryS
-SpreviousStesticleScancerS
-SwhiteSmenSareSmoreSlikely
symptomsSofSbreastScancerS-
SANSWERSchangeSinStheSshapeSorSappearanceSofSyourSbreasts,SskinSorSnippleSchangesSsuchSasSdimplingSofSt
heSskin,SSqueezeSeachSnippleSgentlyStoSidentifySanySdischarge,SchestSpainS(metsStoStheSlung)
signsSofSpremenstrualSdysphoricSdisorderS-SANSWERSphysicalS-
SbreastStenderness,SabdominalSbloating,SheadacheSandSswellingSofSextremitiesS
emotionalS-SdepressionSanger,SirritabilitySandSfatigueS
resolveSwithSmenstruation
causesSofSdysfunctionalSuterineSbleedingS-
SANSWERScanSbeSdueStoSstructuralS(polyp,SmalignanciesSandShyperplasia)SorSnonSstructuralScausesS(coagul
opathy,SovulatorySdysfuction,Sendometrial
treatmentSforSabnormalSuterineSbleedingS-SANSWERS-SNSAIDS
(reduceSprostaglandin,ScausesSvasoconstriction,SandSdecreasedSmenstrualSbleeding)S
-SOralScontraceptives
-SDepoSproveraS
-SLevonorgestrelSintrauterineSdevice
PathophysiologySofSprostateScancerS-SANSWERS-
SmoreSthanS90%SofSallScancerSarisingSfromStheS*prostateSareSadenocarcinomasS(glandularStissue)*
-StumorSbecomesSclinicallySrelevantSwhenSlocalSinvasionSorSdistantSmetastasisS