Puberty/Menopause/Medical Interventions
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What are female secondary sex characteristics?
Budding breasts & Menarche
Menarche
the first menstruation (age can vary widely)
What happens at late 20s for Menopause?
Female reproductive peak
What happens around age 35 for Menopause?
rate of follicle degeneration in the ovaries increase
What happens around ages 46-54 for Menopause?
Ovulation & Menstruation cease
Oophorectomy
surgical removal of an ovary or both ovaries
Oophorectomy Implication
individual will not make estradiol or progesterone, menstruate, or get pregnant
Oophorectomy Treatment
estradiol supplements
Hysterectomy
surgical removal of the uterus
Hysterectomy implications
individual cannot become pregant or menstruate
Tubal ligation
surgical incision (cutting) of the uterine tubes
Tubal ligation Implications
oocyte is unable to become fertilized by sperm.
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