The Female Reproductive Cycle Quiz

Female Reproductive Cycle

• The female reproductive cycle is known as the menstrual cycle and serves as a marker for the beginning and end of each cycle if pregnancy does not occur.
• Menarche refers to the onset of menstruation, which leads to bodily changes in a female's body.
• The menstrual cycle involves cyclic and regular changes in anterior pituitary secretions, ovaries, uterine endometrium, and cervical mucus.
• The average age for menarche is 12-13 years old, with a range from 9 to 17 years old.
• The menstrual cycle interval typically spans 28 days, with a range of 21 to 35 days, and the duration of menstruation is usually 3-7 days.
• The amount of bleeding during menstruation varies from woman to woman, typically ranging from 30-80 ml, and the blood color is usually dark red.
• Women may experience fluid retention, cramping, mood swings, weight gain, breast tenderness, diarrhea, and constipation during the menstrual cycle.
• The menstrual cycle is controlled by hormones through the hypothalamus-pituitary-ovarian axis.
• The hypothalamus releases gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) to stimulate the pituitary gland.
• During days 1-14 of the menstrual cycle, the pituitary gland produces follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), which triggers the formation of follicles in the ovaries.