PATHO FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE
SYSTEM 2025 UPDATED
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) - CORRECT ANSWER>>>causes maturation of
follicle
luteinizing hormone (LH) - CORRECT ANSWER>>>increases production of
progesterone and causes release of mature follicle
gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) - CORRECT ANSWER>>>secreted by
hypothalamus
causes anterior pituitary to release FSH and LH
follicular phase of ovarian cycle - CORRECT ANSWER>>>days 1-14
Graafian follicle appears by day 14
under dual control of FSH and LH
luteal phase of ovarian cycle - CORRECT ANSWER>>>days 15-28
begins when ovum leaves follicle
what happens to a fertilized ovum - CORRECT ANSWER>>>it implants in the
endometrium and secretes human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)
what happens to an ovum that does not get fertilized - CORRECT ANSWER>>>corpus
albicans forms from degeneration of corpus luteum
menstruation occurs
menstrual phase of uterine menstrual cycle - CORRECT ANSWER>>>some
endometrial areas shed
low estrogen levels
proliferative phase of uterine menstrual cycle - CORRECT ANSWER>>>Increasing
amounts of estrogen enlarge endometrial glands with peak before ovulation
Mucus shows ferning pattern under microscope during ovulation
secretory phase of uterine menstrual cycle - CORRECT ANSWER>>>Follows ovulation
Increased vascularity of uterus in preparation for fertilized ovum
ischemic phase of uterine menstrual cycle - CORRECT ANSWER>>>Corpus luteum
begins to degenerate
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, Small blood vessels rupture and cells escape into stromal cells
Menstrual flow begins
Amenorrhea - CORRECT ANSWER>>>absence of menses
primary amenorrhea - CORRECT ANSWER>>>no menses by age 16
secondary amenorrhea - CORRECT ANSWER>>>amenorrhea after menarche
hypomenorrhea - CORRECT ANSWER>>>light menstruation
oligomenorrhea - CORRECT ANSWER>>>menstrual periods greater than 35 days
apart
Menorrhagia - CORRECT ANSWER>>>heavy or prolonged menstrual periods
Metrorrhagia - CORRECT ANSWER>>>intermenstrual bleeding
Menometrorrhagia - CORRECT ANSWER>>>heavy or prolonged menstrual periods
with intermenstrual bleeding
causes of non pregnancy menstrual issues - CORRECT ANSWER>>>PALM COEIN
Polyps
Adenomyosis
Leiomyomas
Malignancy and endometrial hyperplasia
Coagulopathy
Ovulatory dysfunction
Endometrial
Iatrogenic
Not yet classified
polyps - CORRECT ANSWER>>>Epithelial proliferations of a variable vascular,
glandular, and fibromuscular component
Typically benign
Can cause bleeding, especially after sex or during period
adenomyosis - CORRECT ANSWER>>>Endometrial tissue grows into myometrium
(muscular layer of uterus)
leiomyomas - CORRECT ANSWER>>>Benign fibromuscular tumors of the myometrium
AKA myomas, fibroids
Can be found in various layers of uterus
malignancy and endometrial hyperplasia - CORRECT ANSWER>>>Atypical growth of
endometrium
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SYSTEM 2025 UPDATED
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) - CORRECT ANSWER>>>causes maturation of
follicle
luteinizing hormone (LH) - CORRECT ANSWER>>>increases production of
progesterone and causes release of mature follicle
gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) - CORRECT ANSWER>>>secreted by
hypothalamus
causes anterior pituitary to release FSH and LH
follicular phase of ovarian cycle - CORRECT ANSWER>>>days 1-14
Graafian follicle appears by day 14
under dual control of FSH and LH
luteal phase of ovarian cycle - CORRECT ANSWER>>>days 15-28
begins when ovum leaves follicle
what happens to a fertilized ovum - CORRECT ANSWER>>>it implants in the
endometrium and secretes human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)
what happens to an ovum that does not get fertilized - CORRECT ANSWER>>>corpus
albicans forms from degeneration of corpus luteum
menstruation occurs
menstrual phase of uterine menstrual cycle - CORRECT ANSWER>>>some
endometrial areas shed
low estrogen levels
proliferative phase of uterine menstrual cycle - CORRECT ANSWER>>>Increasing
amounts of estrogen enlarge endometrial glands with peak before ovulation
Mucus shows ferning pattern under microscope during ovulation
secretory phase of uterine menstrual cycle - CORRECT ANSWER>>>Follows ovulation
Increased vascularity of uterus in preparation for fertilized ovum
ischemic phase of uterine menstrual cycle - CORRECT ANSWER>>>Corpus luteum
begins to degenerate
1
, Small blood vessels rupture and cells escape into stromal cells
Menstrual flow begins
Amenorrhea - CORRECT ANSWER>>>absence of menses
primary amenorrhea - CORRECT ANSWER>>>no menses by age 16
secondary amenorrhea - CORRECT ANSWER>>>amenorrhea after menarche
hypomenorrhea - CORRECT ANSWER>>>light menstruation
oligomenorrhea - CORRECT ANSWER>>>menstrual periods greater than 35 days
apart
Menorrhagia - CORRECT ANSWER>>>heavy or prolonged menstrual periods
Metrorrhagia - CORRECT ANSWER>>>intermenstrual bleeding
Menometrorrhagia - CORRECT ANSWER>>>heavy or prolonged menstrual periods
with intermenstrual bleeding
causes of non pregnancy menstrual issues - CORRECT ANSWER>>>PALM COEIN
Polyps
Adenomyosis
Leiomyomas
Malignancy and endometrial hyperplasia
Coagulopathy
Ovulatory dysfunction
Endometrial
Iatrogenic
Not yet classified
polyps - CORRECT ANSWER>>>Epithelial proliferations of a variable vascular,
glandular, and fibromuscular component
Typically benign
Can cause bleeding, especially after sex or during period
adenomyosis - CORRECT ANSWER>>>Endometrial tissue grows into myometrium
(muscular layer of uterus)
leiomyomas - CORRECT ANSWER>>>Benign fibromuscular tumors of the myometrium
AKA myomas, fibroids
Can be found in various layers of uterus
malignancy and endometrial hyperplasia - CORRECT ANSWER>>>Atypical growth of
endometrium
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