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What is the first line of treatment for primary dysmenorrhea?
What is the first line of treatment for primary dysmenorrhea?
- Mefenamic acid alone
- Metformin
- NSAIDs (correct)
- Oral contraceptives
What is the effect of estrogen-progestin contraceptives on the endometrium?
What is the effect of estrogen-progestin contraceptives on the endometrium?
- It becomes thin over time (correct)
- It has no effect on the endometrium
- It causes the endometrium to bleed excessively
- It thickens the endometrium
Which of the following is a characteristic of PCOS?
Which of the following is a characteristic of PCOS?
- High E2 and low LH
- High LH and low FSH (correct)
- Low insulin levels
- High FSH and low LH
What is the effect of hyperinsulinemia on sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) in PCOS?
What is the effect of hyperinsulinemia on sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) in PCOS?
What is the effect of metformin on androgen levels in PCOS?
What is the effect of metformin on androgen levels in PCOS?
Which of the following is a benefit of metformin in PCOS?
Which of the following is a benefit of metformin in PCOS?
Which of the following factors inhibits prolactin secretion by acting on the D2 receptors of lactotrophs?
Which of the following factors inhibits prolactin secretion by acting on the D2 receptors of lactotrophs?
Which of the following is a cause of hyperprolactinemia?
Which of the following is a cause of hyperprolactinemia?
What is the effect of thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH) on prolactin release?
What is the effect of thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH) on prolactin release?
Where are prolactin receptors primarily located?
Where are prolactin receptors primarily located?
What is the mechanism of action of antidopaminergic drugs, such as Domperidone, Metoclopramide, and Sulpiride, on prolactin secretion?
What is the mechanism of action of antidopaminergic drugs, such as Domperidone, Metoclopramide, and Sulpiride, on prolactin secretion?
