Uterine Cycle
Name the four (4) phases of the uterine (menstrual) cycle.
What is menstrual phase, proliferative phase, secretory phase and ischemic phase?
Name the two (2) phases of the ovarian cycle.
What is the follicular phase and the luteal phase?
this hormone increases and cause LH surge and uterine changes.
What should the nurse advise the couple using the basal body temperature method to do during "non-safe" days?
what is abstain or use a barrier?
Define ACHES, the mnemonic for the signs of potential complications associated with oral contraceptives.
What is ..
A—Abdominal pain
C—Chest pain or shortness of breath
H—Headaches (sudden or persistent)
E—Eye problems
S—Severe leg pain
Which phase will not occur if there is a pregnancy or embryo implanted within the uterus.
what is the ischemic phase?
Anytime there is a variation in the length of a woman's menstural cycle, the change occurred within what phase?
what is the follicular phase?
"hot" hormone of the uterine cycle, which causes the body temperature to increase by 1 full degree and stay elevated during the entire secretory phase.
what is progesterone?
This means that mucus is clear, watery and stretchy.
what is spinnbarkheit?
Side effects of depo provera
what is decrease in bone density, weight gain, lipid changes, increase risk for DVT, decreased libido, breast changes and spotting?
Two phases of the uterine menstrual cycle that are estrogen dominate.
what is the menstrual phase and proliferative phase?
This divides the two phases of the ovarian cycle.
what is ovulation?
what is LH (lutenizing hormone) and FSH (follicle stimulating hormone)?
How do you calculate the fertile phase in the rhythm method (calendar) after recording menstrual cycles for 6 months.
What is take the shortest cycle minus 18 days and the longest cycle minutes 11 days?
Timeframe in which Postcoital Emergency Contraception (Plan B) needs to be taken after unprotected sexual intercourse.
this occurs during the end of the proliferative phase and beginning of the secretory phase.
The amount of days in the luteal phase of the ovarian cycle.
what is 12 - 14 days?
what is rhythm (calendar) method and standard days method?
When breastfeeding, what type of contraception should be used after milk supply is established?
what is progesterone only contraceptive?
Two phases of the uterine cycle that are progesterone dominate.
what is the secretory phase and ischemic phase?
This hormone is the bases of the at-home pregnancy testsl
what is HCG?
The LH surge can precede ovulation by this amount of time.
what is 24 hours?