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What is Eunuchoidism?
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In some individuals, puberty is delayed even though the gonads are present and other endocrine functions are normal. In males, this is called eunuchoidism. In females it is called primary amenorrhea.
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What is PSA?
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The prostate produces and secretes into the semen and the bloodstream a 30-kDa serine protease generally called Prostate specific antigen.
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What is the function of PSA?
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PSA hydrolyzes the sperm motility inhibitor semenogelin in semen, and it has several substrates in plasma, but its precise function in the circulation is unknown.
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What is the significance of an elevated PSA?
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This occurs in prostate cancer and is widely used as a screening test for this disease, though PSA is also elevated in benign prostatic hyperplasia and prostatitis.
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Normal menstrual blood is predominantly arterial. TRUE/FALSE
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TRUE. 25% of the blood is of venous origen. It contains tissue debris, prostaglandins and large amounts of fibrinolysin from endometrial tissue.
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Why will fibrinolysin lyse a clot?
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So menstrual blood does not normally contain clots unless the flow is excessive.
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What is the usual duration of menses?
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3-5 days, yet this can vary quite a bit depending on the individual.
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How much blood is normally lost at menses?
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It may range from slight spotting to 80ml. The average amount is about 30ml. More than 80ml is abnormal. Bleeding can depend on disease, medications and the tissue endometrium.
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