NR 507 Week 8 Final
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The 28 days of the menstrual cycle as they apply to
the events in the uterus. The endometrial cycle has
endometrial cycle
four subphases: menstruation, the proliferative phase,
and the secretory phase, and the ischemic phase .
The second phase of the uterine (endometrial) cycle,
during which the endometrium (shed off during
menstration is rebuilt). This phase of the cycle is under
proliferative phase the control of estrogen, secreted from the follicle
developing in the ovary during this time period. The
proliferative phase typically lasts from day 6 to day 14
of the menstrual cycle.
The third phase of the uterin (endometrial) cycle,
during which the rebuilt endometrium is enhanced
with glycogen and lipid stores. The secretory phase is
secretory phase primarily under the controll of progestone and
estrogen (secreted from the copus luteum during this
time period), adn typically lasts from day 15 to day 28
of the menstrual cycle.
Approximately 3 days before menstruation to onset of
menstruation. due to the decreased production of
ischemic phase
estrogen or progesterone and the endometrium
becomes blood starved
, Cycle during which an egg develops and is released
menstrual cycle from an ovary and the uterus is prepared to receive a
fertilized egg.
The process of releasing a mature ovum into the
Ovulation
fallopian tube each month
the condition in which the uterus slides from its
uterine prolapse normal position in the pelvic cavity and sags into the
vagina
menopause, pregnancy, coughing, constipation,
risk factors for uterine
obesity, pelvic floor trauma, vaginal birth,
prolapse
hysterectomy, connective tissue disorders, spina bifida
- kegel exercises
- estrogen therapy
uterine prolapse - maintaining a healthy bmi, preventing constipation,
treatment treating chronic cough
- pessary
- surgical option s last resort
defined as two of the following three features
- irregular ovulation
polycystic ovarian
-elevated adrogens (testosterone)
syndrome
- and the appearance of polycystic ovaries on
ultrasound
- thyroid dysfunction
differentials for pcos - hyperprolactinemia
- congenital adrenal hyperplasia
-metabolic dysfunction
Characteristics associated - dyslipidemia
with PCOS - insulin resistance
- obesity