Estrogen
Progesterone
Phases of Female Reproductive Cycle
A. Hypothalamus secretes
gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnR)
What causes the anterior pituitary to relase FSH and LH?
GnRH
FSH-Follicle Stimulationg Hormone causes what?
Maturation of follicle.
(LH) Lutenizizing Hormone does what?
Increases production of progesterone, relase of mature follicle from the ovary.
OVARIAN CYCLE Follicle phase (days 1-14)
Ovulation
What is Mittleschmerz
Discomfort of pain during ovulation
Does body temperature increase after ovulation.
Yes it increase 0.4 degrees as a reult of progresterone causing blood to come to the area.
Luteal phase
(days 15-28)
Begins when the ovum leaves follicle.
What are the phases of the endonmetrial cycle.
Menstrual phase
Menstruation occurs in response to low levels of estrogen and prgesterone
Proliferative phase
The endometrial glands enlarge in response to increasing estrogen levels
Secretary phase
The endomtrium undergoes slight cellular growth due to estrogen, and progesterone cause marked swelling and growth.
Ischemic phase
Begins if fertiliaztion does not occur.
Fertilization
The caluclation of ferlie period based on the cycle calendar can be quite inaccurate, especially in the case of women with irregular cycles.
Monitoring of bilogical femal body changes helps to predict fertile and infertile periodss.
Changes in Cervical Mucus
During most of the cycle is scant, thick and sticky
Just before ovulation it becomes thin clear and elastic to promost the passage of sperm into the uterus and fallopian tubes.
Women may assess the elasticyt of their cervical mucus either to avoid or to promote conception. (Spinnbarkeit)
“Infertility is a disease defined by the failure to achieve a successful pregnancy after 12 months or more of regular unprotected intercourse.
Is complex and often frustrating experience for the patient, as well as the clinician.