Menstrual Cycle

Question 1

First stage of hormones in the menstrual cycle

Answer 1

High levels of FSH at start of cycle stimulate ovaries to make oestrogen to build up lining lining

Question 2

Second stage of hormones in the menstrual cycle

Answer 2

As oestrogen levels increase inhibits the release of SFH - making SFH decrease but stimulates the release of LH

Question 3

Third stage of hormones in the menstrual cycle

Answer 3

High levels of LH means ovulation will occur

Question 4

Forth stage of hormone in the menstrual cycle

Answer 4

At the end of the cycle levels of progesterone increase and inhibit LH and SFH - so they will drop and the process will start again

Question 5

Types of contraception

Answer 5

Condom
FSH pills
Coil
Avoid sex

Question 6

Types of fertility treatments

Answer 6

• Injections of the reduced hormone
  -IVF

Question 7

What is IVF

Answer 7

Eggs of harvested from the woman and fertilised in a lab with father sperm, embryo‘s developed and inserted back into uterus

Question 8

Risks and disadvantages of IVF

Answer 8

• expensive
• low success rate
• risk of multiple embryos developing