Quiz 2

1.    ‘Menarche’ is the medical term used to describe a girl’s first menstrual cycle.  What is the average age at which a girl will have her first period?

a.    14

b.    12

c.    16

d.    11

2.    The length of an average menstrual cycle is 28 days, however a ‘normal’ cycle can range anywhere from 28- 35 days in length, depending on the woman.  What part of the cycle is counted as day one?

a.    First day of menstrual bleeding

b.    Day of ovulation

c.    Last day of menstrual bleeding

d.    Day before a period starts

3.    Which of the following hormones is necessary in the production of a normal menstrual cycle?

a.    Estrogen

b.    Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH)

c.    Progesterone

d.    All of the above

4.    Which of the following would indicate a trip to your physician was in order?

a.    If you have not started menstruating by age 16

b.    If you suddenly stop having periods and is not pregnant

c.    All of these

d.    If you bleed between periods (more than a drop or two)

5.    Not all women have normal, predictable menstrual cycles.  Many women encounter heavy bleeding.  Some deal with intense pain.  Others may stop having or skip periods.  What condition does the term dysmenorrhea refer to?

a.    Very heavy menstrual flow

b.    Excessively painful periods

c.    Absence of menstrual flow

d.    Irregular cycles

6.    After the egg (ovum) is released during ovulation, it makes it way, via the fallopian tube to the uterus.  What happens to an unfertilized egg?

a.    It is dissolved or absorbed into the body

b.    It re- attaches itself to the ovary

c.    It migrates back to the fallopian tube

d.    It stays in the fallopian tube

7.    A woman is most likely to get pregnant when?

a.    They have taken a contraceptive pill

b.    They have reached the age of 35

c.    It is day 14 of the menstrual cycle

d.    It is Carnival time

8.    The hormone oestrogen is produced in the?

a.    Ovaries blood stream

b.    Pituitary gland

c.    Testes

d.    Bloodstream  

9.    LH is responsible for?

a.    Inhibiting FSH production

b.    Building up the lining of the uterus

c.    Causing the release of an egg (ovulation)

d.    Causing an egg to mature in the ovary

10.  Do menstruation and menstrual cycle mean the same thing?

a.    Yes

b.    No