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What is puberty?

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Puberty is the transition from non-reproductive to reproductive state

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In puberty, what are the gonads able produce?

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Gonads produce mature gameres

  • Testis–>Spermatozoa
  • Ovaries –>Oocytes
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What is puberty defined as?

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Defines as breast development in females and increased testicular volume in males

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What characteristics develop in puberty and what profound changes are there?

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Secondary characteristics develop

Profound physiological and psychological changes

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How many endocrine events of puberty are there?

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Two endocrine events

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What is the first endocrine event of puberty and what is it and what does it result in?

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The first is adrenarche:

  • It is the result of adrenal androgen secretion
  • Results in the growth of pubic and axillary hair and growth in height
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What is the second endocrine event of puberty and what is it and what does it result in?

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The second is gonadarche:

  • It is the reawakening of the HPG axis
  • Results in the development in secondary sexual characteristics
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What do both adrenarche and gonadarche result in?

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Both of these events result in complete puberty

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What is adrenarche and what secretion do we get?

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Adrenarche is the change in adrenal androgen secretion due to cellular remodelling of adrenal
-Get secretion of DHEA and DHEAS

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Is there any other change in steroids in adrenarche?

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No other adrenal steroid change

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Where are both DHEA and DHEAS secreted from?

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DHEA and DHEAS are secreted from the zona reticularis of adrenal cortex

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What is pubarche the result of?

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Is the result of adrenarche

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What does pubarche result in the appearance of?

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Results in the appearance of pubic/axillary hair

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What is pubarche associated with?

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Associated with:

  • Increase in sebum production=acne
  • Infection, abnormal keratinization=acne
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When is pubarche known as precocious?

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If pubarche is before 8 yrs old in girls or 9 yrs old in boys, this is known as precocious

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When does gonadarche occur?

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Occurs several years after adrenarche

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What is gonadarche?

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Is the reactivation of hypothalamic GnRH

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What do we see the activation of in gonadarche and what does this lead to?

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We see the activation of gonadal steroid production which leads to the production of viable gametes and ability to reproduce

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What is GnRH synthesized and secreted by?

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Synthesised and secreted by specialist hypothalamic centres-GnRH neurons

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When is HPG axis first activated?

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HPG axis first activated at 16th gestational week

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What secretion is there in a foetus and until when?

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There’s pulsatile GnRH secretion in foetus until 1-2 years postnatally when it ceases

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When are GnRH neurons restrained?

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GnRH neurons restrained during postnatal period

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What happens at puberty to the release of GnRH?

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At puberty there’s a gradual rise in pulsatile release of GnRH

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What does anorexia nervosa/intensive physical training result in in terms of reproduction?

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-Reduced response to GnRH
-Decreased gonadotropin levels
-Amenorrhea
Restored when nourished/exercise stopped

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What does inactivating mutations of KISS1R or the gene coding for KISSpeptin result in?
Results in: - Hypogonadism - Failure to enter puberty - Hypogonadotropic hypogonadism
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What does activating mutation of KISS1R result in?
Results in: | -Precocious puberty
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What is consonance?
Consonance is smooth ordered progression of changes in puberty
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What are the physical changes in girls during puberty?
- Breasts enlarge - Pubic/axillary hair - Uterus enlarges, cytology changes - Uterine tubes - Vagina - Cervical changes - Height increase - Body shape - HPG axis - Increase in ovarian size and follicular growth
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What are physical changes in boys during puberty?
- External genitalia - Increase in testicular volume - Growth in penis, scrotum, scrotal skin changes - Vas deferens - Lumen increases - Seminal vesicles and prostate - Facial/body hair - Pubic/axillary hair - Larynx - androgens --> enlarge larynx(adam's apple) - Height - Body shape - Onset of fertility
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What is a growth spurt a complete interaction between?
Is a complete interaction between: - Growth hormones - Oestrogen
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In what gender is growth spurts earlier in?
Earlier in girls
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What is the biphasic effect of oestrogen on epiphyseal growth?(LOW LEVELS OF OESTROGEN)
-Linear growth and bone maturation
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What is the biphasic effect of oestrogen on epiphyseal growth?(HIGH LEVELS OF OESTROGEN)
-Epiphyseal fusion
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What are psychological changes due to puberty?
- Increasing need for independence - Increasing sexual awareness/interest - Development of sexual personality
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What is precocious sexual development defined as?
Defined as the development of any secondary sexual characteristic before the age of 8 in girls and before the age of 9-10 in boys
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What is precocious puberty?
Is when pubertal changes are early but in consonance
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Premature activation of HPG axis
-Is gonadotropin dependent precocious puberty in consonance: -Can result from excess GnRH secretion-idiopathic or secondary -Or result from excess gonadotropin secretion-pituitary tumor -Is also gonadotrophin independent precocious puberty-loss of consonance: -Results from testotoxicosis where an activating mutation . of LH receptor results in premature maturation of external genitalia. -Also results from sex steroid secreting tumor or administration of exogenous steroids
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What is Mccune albright syndrome the most common thing?
The most common gonadotrophin independent precocious puberty
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What is Mccune albright syndrome caused by?
Caused by mutation in the GNAS1 gene
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What does Mccune albright syndrome result in?
Results in café au lait skin pigmentation
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What is there a hyperactivity of in Mccune albright syndrome?
Hyperactivity of signalling pathways and overproduction of hormones
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What is pubertal delay?
Is the absence of secondary sexual maturation by 13 yrs in girls or 14 yrs in boys
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What causes pubertal delay?
Delayed activation of HPG axis: -Constitutional delay -Affecting both growth and puberty -Hypogonadotropic hypogonadism(Low LH and FSH) -Rare but can occur due to kallman's syndrome due to impaired GnRH migration -Can occur due to other mutations causing defects in GnRH production -Hypergonadotropic hypogonadism(High LH and FSH) -Presents at gonadal dysgenesis and low sex steroid levels

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