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What is heavy or prolonged menstrual bleeding
Menorrhagia
During menses (days 1-5)
What is the echogenicity of the endometrium during menses
Goes from thick to thin and is hyperechoic
What days does the follicular phase happen
Day 1-14
What days of the ovarian cycle does ovulation occur
Around day 14
Dysmenorrhea
What is the estrogen and progesterone levels during menses
Estrogen = low
Progesterone = low
What is the phase after menses
Early proliferative
What is the primary goal of the follicular phase
Development of the follicles
How long does the egg stay viable after being released during ovulation
12-24 hours
Infrequent or irregular menstrual periods
Oligomenorrhea
What is the appearance of the endometrium during the late proliferative phase
Trilaminar
What day does ovulation start
Day 14 of the menstrual cycle
What triggers ovulation
LH surge
What dose a rupture follicle become
Corpus Luteum
Abnormal bleeding from the uterus that occurs between the regular menstrual periods
Metrorrhagia
What happens to estrogen and progesterone levels during ovulation
Estrogen = Peaks
Progesterone = Rising
What days of the menstrual cycle is the secretory phase
Days 15-28
Does the follicular phase initiate positive or negative feedback
Positive feedback
What does the Corpus Luteum mostly produce
Progesterone
Excessively heavy, prolonged and irregular menstrual bleeding that often occurs between periods
Menometrorrhagia
What is the longest phase of the menstrual cycle
Secretory phase
When is the endometrium the thickest
Secretory phase
Where is GnRH produced
In the hypothalamus
What is another name for a dominant follicle
Graafian follicle