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Uterine Cycle
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28 days (21-35days) 35-50mL of blood lost, and a woman needs more Fe because its lost in the blood
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Menarche
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First menstrual cycle, first period
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Menopause
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45-50years old-the ovaries have run out of eggs
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3 phases
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menses
poliferative secetory |
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Menses
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the whole cell destruction of the endometrium, sloughed away and is expelled
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Poliferative
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the endometrium is increasting and the cells are poliferating
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Secretory
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high progestrone, endometrium increases fully and corpus luteum is found
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Wall of uterus
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endometrium-epithelial tissue
myometrium-muscle layer perimetrium-outer covering, irregular dense connective tissue |
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Endometrium
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contains lots of blood vessels
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2 types of endometrosis
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1.can still have normal periods when endometrial cells grow different places like the fallopian tube
2. can grow on any surface area of intestines when coming out of pelvic area |
