which layer of uterine wall is responsible for regenerating tissue that’s lost in menstruation?
stratum basilis
what time point does ovaries contain greatest number of germ cells?
7 months gestation
what’s the structure called that forms follicle following ovulation containing theca & granulosa derived cells and continues to make progesterone 2wks post ovulation?
corpus luteum
what is embryonic explanation for 2 uteri?
incomplete fusion of paramesonephric duct
in males which structure develops to form vas deferens?
mesonephric duct
in females which structure develops to form superior portion of vagina?
paramesonephric duct
what is UK regulatory body for assisted conception & research using human embryos?
The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority
to what stage can research on embryos be performed?
day 14
if hysterectomy, what fertility treatment?
surrogacy
what initial fertility treatment if male azoospermic?
ICSI treatment with sperm obtained by surgical sperm aspiration
what genetic condition causes obstructive azoospermia?
cystic fibrosis
what proportion couples experience infertility?
1 in 6
what stage of embryo development embryo transfer most successful?
blastocyst
if unexplained infertility for 5 years what is best treatment?
IVF
if male had vasectomy what is fertility treatment?
surgical sperm retrieval & ICSI
treatment of herpes simplex?
aciclovir
what proportion patients undergoing infertility due to males?
30%
where does spermatogenesis occur in testicle?
seminiferous tubules
what structures relax in pregnancy that can cause pelvic pain?
pelvic inlet
which structures on fetal skill outline the vertex?
Anterior and posterior fontanelles and the parietal eminences
vaginal discharge with bubbles & offensive smell, not sexually active - cause of infection?
bacterial vaginosis
What proportion of women with abnormal uterine bleeding will be caused by dysfunctional uterine bleeding?
50%
what hormone causes change to endometrium in luteal phase?
progesterone
how long is luteal phase?
14 days