Menstrual Cycle

In an average, how long does a regular menstrual cycle last?

• 30 days

• 22 days

• 28 days

• 14 days

In what period of menstrual cycle is the best time to fertilize the egg cell?

• Day 1-5

• Day 6-12

• Day 13-15

• Day 22-28

Which of the following hormones causes the egg in the ovaries to mature?

• Follicle Stimulating Hormone

• Luteinizing Hormone

• Testosterone

• Insulin

Mandy and Andie were blessed with 3 kids, after a 5- year marriage. They wanted to have birth spacing after their third child. During what days of Andie's menstrual cycle would be the safest for natural birth control?

• Day 1-6

• Day 7-10

• Day 12-15

• Day 16-22

Which of the following signs is a good indicator that a woman is about to ovulate?

• Decrease in basal body temperature

• Increase in basal body temperature

• thickening of the endometrium

• increased appetite

Which of the following best describes the function of progesterone in the menstrual cycle?

• Inhibition of estrogen production

• Stimulation of estrogen production

• maturation of ovarian follicles

• thickening of the uterine lining or endometrium

Corpus luteum is produced during what phase of the menstrual cycle?

• menstrual phase

• ovulation phase

• follicular phase

• luteal phase

Which of the following correctly describes the function of luteinizing hormone on the menstrual cycle?

• nourishes the developing embryo at an early stage of pregnancy

• triggers ovulation

• thickens the uterine lining

• development and maturation of ovarian follicles

Which of the following hormones is produced by the corpus luteum?

• Luteinizing hormone

• Follicle Stimulating hormone

• Progesterone

• Estrogen

Why is feedback mechanism essential in the menstrual cycle?

• To inhibit the production of certain hormones.

• To stimulate the production of certain hormones

• To maintain a balance levels of hormones

• To enhance fertilization and implantation