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Obstetrics
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To stand by
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Peurperium
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pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum
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Postnatal
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anything after birth
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Parturition
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anything giving birth
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postpartum
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42 days from birth ( 6 weeks)
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Where is GnRh produced?
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Hypothalmus
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What does GnRh stimulate
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anterior pituatary gland. produces fsh and lh
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what is LH
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Lutenizing hormone. secreted to stimulate the testes to produce fsh.
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What is FSH
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follicle stimulating hormone. stimulates the production of sperm.
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What is responsible for maturation and maintaining the male sexual organs
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Testosterone
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Menstrual Cycle
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Lasts an average of 28 days
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Menarche
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1st ovulation and menstrual period
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proliferative phase (estrogen phase)
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day 5 to 13. hypothalmus makes GnRH, stimulates anteriro pituatary, secretes both fsh and lh. several follicles grow on both ovaries.
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what do the follicles secrete
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estrogen
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what is estrogen
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primary female hormone which increases cells in the uterine lining.
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what is essential for normal cell developement
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folic acid
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ovarian follicle
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accounts for 90 % of estrogen
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corpus luteum
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a mass that forms from granualtion cells and fluid and secretes progesterone and estrogen during secretory phase
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secretory phase
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day 15 to 28. which progesterone deominates and enhances the menstrual lining in case implantation occurs.
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proliferative phase
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day 5-13. stimulates
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