Menstrual Health
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100

This is the average number of days a menstrual cycle is

28 days

100

This biochemist’s x-ray diffraction work was critical to discovering the double-helix structure of DNA, though she was not recognized in her lifetime.

Rosalind Franklin

100

A mood disorder linked to the menstrual cycle?

PMDD

100

What vitamin is essential for calcium absorption and bone health?

Vitamin D

100

This drink is known as the best way to stay hydrated and keep your skin glowing

Water

200

What hormone causes the uterine lining to thicken before ovulation?

Estrogen

200

Who is known as the founder of modern nursing?

Florence Nightingale

200

What disease causes thinning of the bones, often after menopause?

Osteoporosis

200

This surgical procedure is used to look inside the uterus

What is hysteroscopy?

200

Brains release this “happy” chemical that helps boost mood

endorphins

300

One function of this hormone is to prepare the endometrium for implantation

Progesterone

300

This nurse and midwife opened the first birth control clinic in the U.S. in 1916, paving the way for Planned Parenthood.

Margaret Sanger

300

What disorder causes tissue similar to uterine lining to grow outside the uterus?

Endometriosis

300

This gynaecological cancer is associated with the BRCA genes

What is ovarian cancer and breast cancer?

300

Eating foods rich in this mineral, like bananas and spinach, can help with muscle cramps

Potassium

400

This hormone has its highest peak just before ovulation

What is luteinizing hormone?

400

Which organization was founded by nurse Clara Barton?

American Red Cross

400

A pregnancy-related condition involving high blood pressure

Preeclampsia

400

What test screens for cervical cancer?

Pap Smear

400

Abortions performed early in pregnancy are most commonly done using these FDA-approved medications.

mifepristone and misoprostol

500

This term describes the absence of menstruation and can be caused by factors such as stress, excessive exercise, or hormonal imbalance

Amenorrhea

500

Who was the first Black woman in the U.S. to earn a medical degree?

Rebecca Lee Crumpler
500

Which sexually transmitted infection, if left untreated, can lead to pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) and infertility in women?

chlamydia

500

What is the medical term for the thinning of vaginal tissue and decreased elasticity due to reduced estrogen levels, often occurring after menopause?

vaginal atrophy

500

What country became the first in the world to make period products completely free for everyone?

Scotland