reproductive quiz Flashcards
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estrogen
helps grow and mature eggs in the ovary, helps the fameale body change during puberty
progesterone
keeps the uterine lining thick so a fertilized egg can stick to it and grow, gets TE uterus ready to hold and nourish a baby
luteinizing hormone
triggers ovulation it tells the ovary to release a mature egg, helps turn the empty egg follicle into a corpus luteum Wich makes progesterone
what is follicle stimulating hormone (FSH)
stimulates the ovaries to grow tiny sacs called follicles each contains an immature egg
what are 5 causes of infertility in males
varicocele-swollen veins in testes
hormone problems
genetic issues-(Klinefelter syndrome)
infections
unhealthy lifestyle
toxins
what r 5 causes of infertility in females
pcos
edometriosis
early menopause
uterus issues
blocked fallopian tubes
what is pcos
when a woman’s ovaries don’t release eggs regularly as a result of hormone imbalance
what is blocked fallopian tubes
eggs travel through the fallopian tubes to meet sperm and if these tubes are blocked the egg cant be fertilized