Unit 8 – Women’s Health | Latest 2025/2026 Exam Prep & Study Guide

Unit 8 – Women’s Health | Latest 2025/2026
Exam Prep & Study Guide
Hormonal changes starting with the GRH of the ____, and the FSH & LH of the ____
____ will affect the ovaries and the uterus. - correct answerhypothalamus, anterior
pituitary

The body's natural tendency is to get pregnant, so the aim is to ovulate and prepare the
____ for the implantation of the fertilized ovum. - correct answerendometrium

Three phases of the uterine cycle: - correct answer-menses
-proliferative phase
-secretory phase

Phase prior to ovulation (three names for the same thing): - correct answer-follicular
phase
-preovulatory phase
-proliferative phase

Phase after ovulation (three names for the same thing):: - correct answer-luteal phase
-postovulatory phase
-secretory phase

Three phases of ovulation: - correct answer-preovulatory
-ovulation
-postovulatory

What three hormones peak during ovulation? - correct answer-LH
-FSH
-estrogen

What two hormones peak during the secretory phase? - correct answer-progesterone
-estrogen

Estrogen or progesterone?
Endometrial hyperplasia - correct answerestrogen

Estrogen or progesterone?
Thinning of/ increase in cervical mucus - correct answerestrogen

Estrogen or progesterone?
Increases SHBG (thus might improve acne) - correct answerestrogen

,Estrogen or progesterone?
Increases SHBG (thus might improve acne) - correct answerestrogen

Estrogen or progesterone?
Improves the bone mass - correct answerestrogen

Estrogen or progesterone?
Improves the lipid profile (🡹 HDL, 🡹 LDL) - correct answerestrogen

Estrogen or progesterone?
Induce the growth of estrogen- dependent tumors (breast) - correct answerestrogen

Estrogen or progesterone?
Activates clotting mechanisms - correct answerestrogen

Estrogen or progesterone?
Maintenance of endometrium - correct answerprogesterone

Estrogen or progesterone?
Thickening of cervical mucus - correct answerprogesterone

Estrogen or progesterone?
Decreases SHBG (thus might worsen acne) - correct answerprogesterone

Estrogen or progesterone?
Leads to body temperature rise - correct answerprogesterone

Estrogen or progesterone?
Inhibits tubal motility - correct answerprogesterone

Three tiers of contraception: - correct answerTier 1 - Invasive Methods
Tier 2 - Hormonal Methods
Tier 3 - Barrier Methods

Failure rate of invasive contraception methods: - correct answer<1%

Failure rate of hormonal contraception methods: - correct answer2-3%

Failure rate of barrier contraception methods: - correct answerapproximately 20%

Three types of invasive contraception: - correct answer-intrauterine devices
-hormonal
-sterilization

Two types of IUD: - correct answer-mirena
-copper

, Two types of invasive hormonal contraception: - correct answer-Depo-Provera®
-Implanon®

Three types of sterilization: - correct answer-tubal ligation
-essure (no longer used)
-vasectomy

Two types of hormonal contraception: - correct answer-Combined
estrogen/progesterone
-Progesterone only

What three forms does combined estrogen/progesterone contraception come in? -
correct answerpills, patches, and rings

What three forms does progesterone only contraception come in? - correct answer-Pills
-Injection (Depo-Provera®)
-Implantation (Implanon®)

Male barrier method of contraception: - correct answercondoms

Two female barrier methods of contraception: - correct answer-diaphragm
-spermicides

Copper IUD is also called: - correct answerParagard®

Paragard or Mirena?
It triggers inflammatory response that thickens cervical mucus - correct
answerParagard®

Paragard or Mirena?
Works for up to 10 years - correct answerParagard®

Paragard or Mirena?
Might 🡹 bleeding and cramping - correct answerParagard®

Paragard or Mirena?
Works for up to 5 years - correct answerMirena®

Paragard or Mirena?
It 🡹 bleeding and cramping - correct answerMirena®

Paragard or Mirena?
Hormone-emitting Levonorgestrel (a progestin) - correct answerMirena®

Paragard or Mirena?