Anatomy of female reproductive tract | Physiology of menstruation | Pharmacology of oestrogen and progesterone | Pharmacology of methanamic acid and tranexamic acid |
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Fallopian tubes
What is another word for the uterine tubes
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Follicular phase Luteal phase
What are the main phases of the menstrual cycle
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Increase fat store Increase vaginal lubrication Thicken vaginal wall Accelerates metabolism
What are the effects of oestrogen
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NSAID used to treat pain Menstrual pain
What is mefenamic acid used for
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Non-keratinised stratified squamous epithelium
What is the histology of the vagina
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What days is the follicular phase
Day 1-13
What days is the follicular phase
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Prepares uterus for implantation Increases cervical mucus and makes it thick
Function of progesterone
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Used to reduce haemorrhage
What is tranexamic acid used for
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Cervical canal External os Internal os
Name the regions of the cervix
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Days 15-28
What days is the luteal phase
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Estrone Estradiol Estriol
What are the 3 main types of naturally occurring oestrogens
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COX 1 and 2
Mefenamiic acid is a competitive inhibitor of what
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Recto-uterine pouch Vesico-uterine pouch
What are the two pouches formed in the peritoneal covering of the pelvic cavity
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The endometrial lining is not maintained and will shed (menstruation)
What occurs as a result of a decrease in progesterone and oestrogen
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Pregnenolone, derived from cholesterol Yeast
How can progesterone be synthesised
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Stratum basal Stratum functionale
What are the two layers of the endometrium
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Inhibits the secretion of FSH to prevent follicle maturation during the luteal phase
What does the hormone inhibin do
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Fat cells
Where is progesterone produced after menopause
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