Gynecological Physiology – Quiz

Gynecological Physiology – Quiz

This article contains 95 multiple-choice questions about gynecological physiology to help you strengthen your knowledge and assess your understanding of this field. The questions are arranged in order of difficulty from basic to advanced, including both theoretical and practical questions.

I. Knowledge and Comprehension Level Questions

• Menstrual Cycle:

• When is cervical mucus most abundant and thin during a normal menstrual cycle?

• What is the normal pH range of vaginal fluid?

• What are the characteristics of cervical mucus around the time of ovulation? (Select the incorrect answer)

• What is the average menstrual flow volume during a normal menstrual cycle?

• Which hormone increases basal body temperature?

• What is the effect of estrogen on the vulva and vagina? (Select the incorrect answer)

• What are the characteristics of a normal menstrual cycle?

• What are the stages of female sexual activity?

• What are the characteristics of childhood?

• What are the characteristics of puberty?

• What are the characteristics of the reproductive period?

• What are the stages of menopause?

• Hormones and Menstrual Cycle:

• Which organs produce hormones involved in the menstrual cycle? (Except)

• Which hormone is not secreted by the ovaries?

• What age is considered late puberty if the female does not develop secondary sexual characteristics and does not menstruate?

• What are the possible symptoms of perimenopause? (Except)

• What is the female gonadotropin-releasing hormone secreted by the hypothalamus?

• What is the effect of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) from the pituitary gland?

• What is the effect of luteinizing hormone (LH) from the pituitary gland?

• Which hormone is secreted by the ovarian follicle in the pre-ovulatory phase?

• A woman has a 30-day menstrual cycle. On what day is ovulation expected?

• Which hormone is not secreted by the ovaries?

• From the following statements about female reproductive physiology, choose the correct one:

• What is the function of the reproductive system?

• How do the hypothalamus, pituitary gland, and ovaries interact?

• What are the stages of the ovarian cycle?

• How are oligomenorrhea and polymenorrhea defined?

• How are menorrhagia and metrorrhagia defined?

• At the end of the follicular phase, before ovulation, what hormone’s receptors are created by FSH? Along with LH stimulation, these receptors regulate the secretion of what hormone?

• Both estrogen and progesterone remain elevated during the existence of what? How does their level decrease in the corpus luteum?

• What does gynecological physiology study?

• What is menstruation?

• Regarding a normal menstrual cycle, choose the incorrect answer:

• On a body temperature chart, when does ovulation occur?

• The fern-like crystallization of cervical mucus occurs with a high concentration of which hormone?

• How long does the corpus luteum last during the menstrual cycle?

• The menstrual phase corresponds to which hormone changes?

• What can we conclude if a woman’s monthly body temperature chart shows a biphasic pattern?

• Characteristics of the pituitary gland, select the incorrect answer:

II. Analysis and Application Level Questions

• Corpus Luteum:

• On what day of the menstrual cycle does the corpus luteum cycle regress?

• In the second half of the menstrual cycle, estrogen and progesterone are secreted by which cells in the corpus luteum?

• Hormone Effects:

• Effects of progesterone on target organs, choose the incorrect answer:

• Effects of estrogen on target organs, choose the incorrect answer:

• Follicle Development:

• Most primordial follicles that develop at the beginning of each ovarian cycle will progress in what direction?

III. Infertility

• Causes of Infertility:

• Which group of vitamins does not have a sperm-stimulating effect?

• How is infertility classified?

• Infertility Evaluation:

• What factors does the cervical index (CI) assess? (Except)

• Which test is not an infertility evaluation test?

• Which infertility treatment method is currently rarely or almost never performed?

• How is an infertile couple defined?

• When talking about infertility, choose the most correct answer:

• What percentage of female infertility cases exist?

• What percentage of male infertility cases exist?

• What are the factors affecting female reproductive capacity?

• What are the factors affecting male reproductive capacity?

• Evaluation Methods:

• How is the post-coital test performed to test the interaction of cervical mucus and sperm?

• What are the applications of hysterosalpingography with contrast?

• What does a clinical examination consist of?

• A sperm count shows a semen volume of 2 ml, pH = 7.4, sperm count of 45 million/ml, motility at 1 hour of 60%, normal morphology rate of 70%, and semen culture sterile. Conclusion:

• A woman comes in for an infertility consultation on the 10th day of her menstrual cycle and has significant malodorous vaginal discharge. What should be done first?

• Which factor does the Huhner test assess?

• A woman with secondary infertility comes in for a consultation with regular periods, a 30-day cycle, and a history of 4 abortions. What could be the cause of infertility?

• Which tests are necessary for a suspected ovulation disorder? (Except)

• When does tubal microsurgery give the best results?

• In Vitro Fertilization:

• In an in vitro fertilization case, 18 hours after fertilization, a single egg cell is observed with 3 pronuclei in the cytoplasm and 2 polar body-like structures around the yolk sac. What is the appropriate explanation?

• What male gamete can be used for in vitro fertilization using the ICSI technique?

Note: This article provides only basic knowledge about gynecological physiology. For more in-depth knowledge, you need to refer to specialized literature and consult with a specialist doctor.