Women's Health: Reproductive Concerns
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1. What is the menstrual cycle count- the first day of the last period to the first day of the
ed from? next period
2. What hormones usually change estrogen and progesterone
throughout the menstrual cycle?
3. What is the typical menstrual cycle 28 days
length?
4. What range can regular menses 26 to 34 days
vary within?
5. What is the average age of first pe- 12 years
riod in the U.S.?
6. What age range can first period 8 to 15 years
normally begin?
7. What are common treatments for exercise, warm compress, ibuprofen/naproxen, and
menstrual cramps? hormonal birth control
8. How common are menstrual they happen in over 60% of clients
cramps?
9. What is period poverty? difficulty affording or accessing menstrual products
10. What is primary amenorrhea? absence of menstrual flow/menarche when it should
have started
11. What is primary amenorrhea by age absence of both menarche and secondary sexual
14? characteristics
12. What is primary amenorrhea by age absence of menses regardless of normal growth and
16? development
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13. What is the most common cause of pregnancy
amenorrhea?
14. What are possible causes of prima- obesity, anatomic abnormalities, poor nutrition,
ry amenorrhea? anorexia, strenuous exercise, mental health issues,
and pituitary lesion
15. What is secondary amenorrhea? absence of menses for 6 months or more after a
period of menstruation
16. What can cause hypothalamic sup- stress, weight loss, strenuous exercise, eating disor-
pression leading to secondary ders, and mental illness
amenorrhea?
17. What management may help sec- counseling, education, OCPs, weight gain, decreased
ondary amenorrhea? exercise, and increased calcium/calories
18. What is the female athlete triad? decreased energy availability, menstrual dysfunction,
and low bone mineral density
19. What is PMS? one or more physical or psychological symptoms in
the luteal phase that may interfere with life
20. What are common PMS symptoms? fluid retention, mood/behavior changes, salty or
sweet cravings, headache, fatigue, and backache
21. What is PMDD? a more severe and sometimes disabling form of PMS
22. How many symptoms are needed 5 or more symptoms
for PMDD diagnostic criteria in the
lecture?
23. When do PMDD symptoms im- after the start of menses
prove?
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1. What is the menstrual cycle count- the first day of the last period to the first day of the
ed from? next period
2. What hormones usually change estrogen and progesterone
throughout the menstrual cycle?
3. What is the typical menstrual cycle 28 days
length?
4. What range can regular menses 26 to 34 days
vary within?
5. What is the average age of first pe- 12 years
riod in the U.S.?
6. What age range can first period 8 to 15 years
normally begin?
7. What are common treatments for exercise, warm compress, ibuprofen/naproxen, and
menstrual cramps? hormonal birth control
8. How common are menstrual they happen in over 60% of clients
cramps?
9. What is period poverty? difficulty affording or accessing menstrual products
10. What is primary amenorrhea? absence of menstrual flow/menarche when it should
have started
11. What is primary amenorrhea by age absence of both menarche and secondary sexual
14? characteristics
12. What is primary amenorrhea by age absence of menses regardless of normal growth and
16? development
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13. What is the most common cause of pregnancy
amenorrhea?
14. What are possible causes of prima- obesity, anatomic abnormalities, poor nutrition,
ry amenorrhea? anorexia, strenuous exercise, mental health issues,
and pituitary lesion
15. What is secondary amenorrhea? absence of menses for 6 months or more after a
period of menstruation
16. What can cause hypothalamic sup- stress, weight loss, strenuous exercise, eating disor-
pression leading to secondary ders, and mental illness
amenorrhea?
17. What management may help sec- counseling, education, OCPs, weight gain, decreased
ondary amenorrhea? exercise, and increased calcium/calories
18. What is the female athlete triad? decreased energy availability, menstrual dysfunction,
and low bone mineral density
19. What is PMS? one or more physical or psychological symptoms in
the luteal phase that may interfere with life
20. What are common PMS symptoms? fluid retention, mood/behavior changes, salty or
sweet cravings, headache, fatigue, and backache
21. What is PMDD? a more severe and sometimes disabling form of PMS
22. How many symptoms are needed 5 or more symptoms
for PMDD diagnostic criteria in the
lecture?
23. When do PMDD symptoms im- after the start of menses
prove?
