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What effect does progesterone have in the breast?
What effect does progesterone have in the breast?
Which condition is characterized by absence of menstrual periods?
Which condition is characterized by absence of menstrual periods?
What is the most common cause of secondary amenorrhea?
What is the most common cause of secondary amenorrhea?
What is the rule for anovulatory cycles in women?
What is the rule for anovulatory cycles in women?
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What hormone has been associated with symptomatic relief in the premenstrual syndrome?
What hormone has been associated with symptomatic relief in the premenstrual syndrome?
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What hormone plays a role in causing the symptoms of dysmenorrhea?
What hormone plays a role in causing the symptoms of dysmenorrhea?
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Which event usually occurs in the ampulla of the uterine tube?
Which event usually occurs in the ampulla of the uterine tube?
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What does metrorrhagia refer to?
What does metrorrhagia refer to?
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What determines the differentiation of the primitive gonads into testes or ovaries in utero?
What determines the differentiation of the primitive gonads into testes or ovaries in utero?
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What is necessary for the formation of male genitalia?
What is necessary for the formation of male genitalia?
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What causes male sexual behavior in some species?
What causes male sexual behavior in some species?
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What activates the gonads in adolescence?
What activates the gonads in adolescence?
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What causes the appearance of adult features and the onset of the sexual cycle in females?
What causes the appearance of adult features and the onset of the sexual cycle in females?
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What happens to ovarian function in human females after a number of years?
What happens to ovarian function in human females after a number of years?
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What happens to gonadal function in males with advancing age?
What happens to gonadal function in males with advancing age?
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What is the result of the presence of testicular tissue in utero?
What is the result of the presence of testicular tissue in utero?
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What is the role of estrogen in the uterus?
What is the role of estrogen in the uterus?
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What is the effect of estrogen therapy discontinuation?
What is the effect of estrogen therapy discontinuation?
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Which hormone is indicated as a risk factor for endometrial cancer?
Which hormone is indicated as a risk factor for endometrial cancer?
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What does estrogen do to breast growth in girls at puberty?
What does estrogen do to breast growth in girls at puberty?
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What effects does progesterone have on myometrial cells?
What effects does progesterone have on myometrial cells?
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What is the primary target organ of progesterone among the following?
What is the primary target organ of progesterone among the following?
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Which organ becomes more active under the influence of estrogen?
Which organ becomes more active under the influence of estrogen?
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What is the consequence of estrogen dominance on the uterus's sensitivity to oxytocin?
What is the consequence of estrogen dominance on the uterus's sensitivity to oxytocin?
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What is responsible for the inactivation of one of the two X chromosomes in somatic cells of normal females?
What is responsible for the inactivation of one of the two X chromosomes in somatic cells of normal females?
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How is the selection of which X chromosome remains active determined in normal females?
How is the selection of which X chromosome remains active determined in normal females?
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What happens to gonads in both male and female mammals until they are activated by gonadotropins from the pituitary gland?
What happens to gonads in both male and female mammals until they are activated by gonadotropins from the pituitary gland?
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What is the period of final maturation of the reproductive system known as?
What is the period of final maturation of the reproductive system known as?
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What inducer is likely responsible for the inactivation process in the X-inactivation center during embryonic development?
What inducer is likely responsible for the inactivation process in the X-inactivation center during embryonic development?
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Which cells in adult females may contain an active X chromosome of paternal or maternal origin?
Which cells in adult females may contain an active X chromosome of paternal or maternal origin?
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What is the function of Leydig cells after a burst of testosterone secretion in male fetuses?
What is the function of Leydig cells after a burst of testosterone secretion in male fetuses?
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What causes the activation of gonads in both sexes to bring about final maturation of the reproductive system?
What causes the activation of gonads in both sexes to bring about final maturation of the reproductive system?
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What is the function of endometrial prolactin late in the luteal phase?
What is the function of endometrial prolactin late in the luteal phase?
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What causes the vaginal epithelium to become cornified?
What causes the vaginal epithelium to become cornified?
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What is the role of progesterone in the proliferation of the vaginal epithelium?
What is the role of progesterone in the proliferation of the vaginal epithelium?
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What causes the cyclical changes in the breasts during the menstrual cycle?
What causes the cyclical changes in the breasts during the menstrual cycle?
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What hormone is considered thermogenic and responsible for the rise in basal body temperature after ovulation?
What hormone is considered thermogenic and responsible for the rise in basal body temperature after ovulation?
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Why do women experience breast swelling, tenderness, and pain before menstruation?
Why do women experience breast swelling, tenderness, and pain before menstruation?
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Which symptom is NOT associated with menopause?
Which symptom is NOT associated with menopause?
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What is considered a reliable indicator of the time of ovulation?
What is considered a reliable indicator of the time of ovulation?
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