Unit 8: Women’s Health Exam – Exam Prep & Quick Review

Unit 8: Women’s Health Exam – Exam Prep & Quick Review




1. Hormonal changes starting with the GRH of the , hypothalamus, anterior
and the FSH & LH of the will affect the ovaries pituitary
and the uterus.

2. The body's natural tendency is to get pregnant, so endometrium
the aim is to ovulate and prepare the for the
implantation of the fertilized ovum.


3. Three phases of the uterine cycle: -menses
-proliferative phase
-secretory phase

4. Phase prior to ovulation (three names for the same
thing):


, Unit 8: Women’s Health Exam – Exam Prep & Quick Review

5. Phase after ovulation (three names for the same -follicular phase
thing):: -preovulatory phase
-proliferative phase

-luteal phase
-postovulatory phase
-secretory phase

6. Three phases of ovulation: -preovulatory
-ovulation
-postovulatory

7. What three hormones peak during ovulation? -LH
-FSH
-estrogen

8. What two hormones peak during the secretory phase? -progesterone
-estrogen

9. Estrogen or progesterone? estrogen
Endometrial hyperplasia






, Unit 8: Women’s Health Exam – Exam Prep & Quick Review

10. Estrogen or progesterone? estrogen
Thinning of/ increase in cervical mucus

11. Estrogen or progesterone? estrogen
Increases SHBG (thus might improve acne)

12. Estrogen or progesterone? estrogen
Improves the bone mass

13. Estrogen or progesterone? estrogen
Improves the lipid profile (>HyD L, >L{DL)

14. Estrogen or progesterone? estrogen
Induce the growth of estrogen- dependent tumors
(breast)

15. Estrogen or progesterone? estrogen
Activates clotting mechanisms

16. Estrogen or progesterone? progesterone
Maintenance of endometrium

17. Estrogen or progesterone? progesterone
Thickening of cervical mucus

18. Estrogen or progesterone? progesterone
Decreases SHBG (thus might worsen acne)

19. Estrogen or progesterone? progesterone
Leads to body temperature rise

20. Estrogen or progesterone? progesterone
Inhibits tubal motility