Menstrual Cycle

Question 1

What is the average length of a menstrual cycle?

Answer 1

28 days

Question 2

True or False: The menstrual cycle only involves the ovaries.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Fill in the blank: The release of an egg from the ovary is known as __________.

Answer 3

Ovulation

Question 4

What hormone is primarily responsible for initiating the menstrual cycle?

Answer 4

Estrogen

Question 5

True or False: Menstruation is the shedding of the uterine lining.

Answer 5

True

Question 6

What triggers menstruation?

Answer 6

A decrease in progesterone levels.

Question 7

Fill in the blank: The average menstrual flow lasts about __________ days.

Answer 7

3 to 7 days

Question 8

What is the term for the time when a woman stops having menstrual cycles?

Answer 8

Menopause

Question 9

True or False: The menstrual cycle is the same for every woman.

Answer 9

False

Question 10

What is the term for the first day of menstruation?

Answer 10

Day 1 of the menstrual cycle

Question 11

What is anovulation?

Answer 11

The absence of ovulation during a menstrual cycle.

Question 12

What is the main purpose of the menstrual cycle?

Answer 12

To prepare the body for potential pregnancy.

Question 13

True or False: Stress can affect the regularity of menstrual cycles.

Answer 13

True

Question 14

What is the average age for a girl to start her first menstrual cycle?

Answer 14

Around 12 years old

Question 15

Multiple Choice: Which of the following is NOT a symptom of premenstrual syndrome (PMS)? A) Mood swings B) Increased energy C) Bloating

Answer 15

B) Increased energy

Question 16

True or False: Ovulation typically occurs on the 14th day of a 28-day cycle.

Answer 16

True