Unit 13 - Repro Flashcards
two main sexual/repro hormones in females
estrogen & progesterone
T/F: female hormones affect every system of the body
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Estrogen is mostly secreted by ____
ovaries
progesterone is secreted by ______
corpus luteum (sack that contains egg expelled from ovary)
at the end of the menstruation cycle, the negative feedback loop shuts off ______
secretion
What hormone:female: ova maturation, estrogen productionmale: sperm production
FSH
What hormone:female: triggers ovulation & dev corpus luteum = progesteronemale: testosterone
LH
What hormone:dev. sec. characteristics, regulates ovarian & menstrual cycles
Estrogen/Progesterone
estrogen ____ LDL
decreases
estrogen ____ HDL
increases
estrogen _____ strength & length of bones
increases
T/F: estrogen prevents cardiac disease & osteoporosis
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What is estrogen combined with to counteract adverse effects
progestins
Therapeutic effect of estrogen
Treatment of hot flashes & night sweats, relieve painful intercourse, prevent osteoporosis, treat prostate and some breast cancers
contraindications/interactions of estrogen
- hx of breast/cervical/endometrial/prostate cancer- hx of blood clots (estrogen increases clotting)- lipid disorders (estrogen raises HDLs & triglycerides)***pregnancy category X
adverse effects of estrogen
- HA- N, V*- libido (sex drive) changes- weight gain- dose dependent (higher dose = more significant effects)
nursing considerations/pt. teaching for estrogen
BLACK BOX WARNING: when used alone, risk for endometrial cancer in postmenopausal women- CV disorders- thromboembolism disorder- repo cancers- monitor for allergies to soy- discourage use of plant estrogens with conjugated astrogens- no pregnancy/breast feeding- report s/s resp. distress- mo. breast exams- report sudden onset of HA, chest pain- can not use tampons while on vaginal cream: will make med less ineffective- monitor for relief of menopausal symptoms
what hormone promotes breast development
progesterone
decreased levels of progesterone causes ____
menses
what hormone maintains endometrium in early pregnancy
progesterone
2 problems progesterone treats
- dysfunctional uterine bleeding2. endometrial cancer
progesterone ____ midcycle LH surge = ____
inhibits = prevents ovulation
progesterone ____ thick cervical mucus
encourages
difference between progesterone & estrogen
estrogen encourages endometrial growthprogesterone limits/stabilizes endometrial growth