Description : Anyone having trouble losing weight while on hormonal contraception?
Last Answer : Are you exercising or just dieting? Are you eating 3-5 meals a day (small meals)? Are you under a lot of stress? After those questions, I have one more for you. Have you bothered to ... really, you should start from the source where you started - the medical professional that started you on Yasmin.
Description : What is true about hormonal contraception? Decrease breast Ca Decrease ovarian Ca Contraindecated in diabetic women Increase risk of ectopic pregnancy
Last Answer : Decrease ovarian Ca
Description : The most popular form of hormonal contraception is: A. Combined estrogen + progestin oral pill B. Phased estrogen + progestin oral pill C. Postcoital estrogen + progestin pill D. Depot progestin injection
Last Answer : A. Combined estrogen + progestin oral pill
Description : Are STD's more common/rampant in Western cultures, despite the education on awareness/contraception?
Last Answer : Jonny, The answer is a fairly definitive NO! Most STDs such as T. pallidum (syphilis), N. gonorrhea (gonorrhea), Chlamydia sp. are much less frequent owing to better use of condoms and/or ... also far more prevalent in Africa, South America and Asia where condom use and education rates are low.
Description : From what age is the contraceptive recommended?
Last Answer : Not recommended for ages under 18. It is also worth considering other alternatives above, because long-term contraception does not have a good effect on hormonal homeostasis.
Description : I wonder if this pill has any effect on sexual desire. Has anyone experienced this?
Last Answer : Yes, this is a common side effect. Mood swings are also included. Everything will be restored after you stop!
Description : How safe is it? And what if the baby does happen ?!
Last Answer : 100% none! If the baby comes for a while you don't have to defend yourself! : D
Description : Emergency contraception?
Last Answer : DefinitionEmergency contraception is a method to prevent pregnancy in women who have had unprotected sex, or for whom a barrier method has failed (slipped condom, diaphragm, or cervical cap, or broken condom ... with the intent to end an early pregnancy (usually 4 to 7 weeks after conception). Emerg
Description : Consider the statements given below regarding contraception and answer as directed thereafter. (1) Medical termination of pregnancy (MTP) during first trimester is generally safe. (2) Generally chances of conception are nil until mother breast- ... are correct? (a) 1, 3 (b) 1, 2 (c) 2, 3 (d) 3, 4
Last Answer : (a) 1, 3
Description : Tablets to prevent male contraception contain (a) progesterone (b) LH (c) FSH (d) both (b) and (c).
Last Answer : (d) both
Description : Given below are four methods (A-D) and their modes of action (i-iv) in achieving contraception. Select their correct matching from the four options that follow. Method Mode of Action A. The pill (i) Prevents sperms reaching cervix B. Condom ... D - (ii) (d) A - (iv), B - (i), C - (ii), D - (iii)
Last Answer : A – (iii), B – (i), C – (iv), D – (
Description : Which one of the following is the most widely accepted method of contraception in India at present? (a) Cervical caps (b) Tubectomy (c) Diaphragms (d) IUDs (Intra uterine devices)
Last Answer : (d) IUDs (Intra uterine devices)
Description : One of the following is not a method of contraception. Which one? (a) Condoms (b) Pills of a combination of oxytocin and vasopressin (c) Lippes Loop (d) Tubectomy
Last Answer : (b) Pills of a combination of oxytocin and vasopressin
Description : A 25 years old school teacher Para 1 wants to use oral contraceptive pills for contraception. She is asking about the mode of action of oral contraceptive pills. The mechanism of action of ... atrophy. c) Increasing cervical mucous hostility. d) Inducing endometritis. e) Inhibiting prolactin.
Last Answer : a) Inhibiting ovulation by suppression of serum FSH.
Description : Concurrent use of the following drug is likely to cause failure of oral contraception: A. Isoniazid B. Rifampicin C. Cimetidine D. Propranolol
Last Answer : C. Cimetidin
Description : Which of the following is advised when a woman on combined oral contraceptive pill misses a dose: A. Continue with the course without regard to the missed dose B. Take 2 pills the next ... for the remaining part of the course D. Discontinue the course and use alternative method of contraception
Last Answer : Take 2 pills the next day and continue with the course
Description : The regimen(s) used for postcoital emergency contraception is/are: A. Levonorgestrel 0.5 mg + ethinylestradiol 0.1 mg taken twice 12 hour apart B. Levonorgestrel 0.75 mg taken twice 12 hour apart C. Mifepristone 600 mg single dose D. All of the abov
Last Answer : D. All of the abov
Description : In which of the following forms of oral contraception, pills are taken continuously without interruption: A. Combined pill B. Phased pill C. Minipill D. Both 'B' and 'C
Last Answer : C. Minipill
Description : The daily dose of estrogen for hormone replacement therapy in postmenopausal women is: A. Same as for contraception B. Higher than that for contraception C. Lower than that for contraception D. Variable depending on the age of the woman
Last Answer : C. Lower than that for contraception
Description : What is it about hormonal shift during menstruation that messes up with our minds?
Last Answer : I wish I knew, but I’ll be back to see if anyone does! I’m with ya!
Description : Is a hormonal inbalance causing my acne? If so, how can I balance my hormones?
Last Answer : backne (back-acne) is usually related to high testoterone levels, and the timing certainly indicates the pill. My understanding is that side effects from pill withdrawal will resolve themselves providing ... prior to using the pill. Perhaps this is something you can discuss with your gynecologist?
Description : Am I doomed forever as far as hormonal birth control goes?
Last Answer : answer:Your hormones would still be normalizing out from having the baby. The Pill may be contributing to that. Have you thought of having an UID put in instead?
Description : What is the best way to treat hormonal acne, in a young girl age 15?
Last Answer : I had some acne medicine prescribed a couple months ago and it made a bit of a difference, but not as much of one as I was hoping for. Recently I heard taking prenatal vitamins make your hair ... house without makeup :) Different stuff works for different people, but I'd say give it a shot anyway.
Description : what percentage of U.S. women are on hormonal contraceptives?
Last Answer : I would assume a lot. There are so many choices now. Before I got fixed I was on the pill then the patch. Lurved the patch!!!
Description : Is there any correlation between getting dry socket after dental surgery, and a woman's hormonal cycle?
Last Answer : I called my Oral Surgeon and asked him and he said that he has never heard of that being a issue. I would consider him a very good doctor.
Description : Compare and contrast nervous and hormonal mechanisms for control and coordination in animals. -Biology-10
Last Answer : Nervous mechanism Hormonal mechanism It is a fast process. It is a slow process. Arteries and glands are affected. It affects the target organ. It transmits in electrochemical form. It transmits ... It does not control metabolism. It controls metabolism. Growth is not affected. Growth is affected.
Description : How do hormonal herbicides function? -Biology
Last Answer : answer:
Description : Which hormonal deficiency is responsible for the following? (a) Diabetes mellitus (b) Goitre (c) Cretinism
Last Answer : Which hormonal deficiency is responsible for the following? (a) Diabetes mellitus (b) Goitre (c) Cretinism
Description : Correct hormonal sequence in the case of menstruation is
Last Answer : Correct hormonal sequence in the case of menstruation is A. FSH , progesterone , estrogen B. ... , progesterone D. Esterogen , progesterone , FSH
Description : After receiving a hormonal shot, an asthma patient will get relief in exhaling the air. The hormone injected will be
Last Answer : After receiving a hormonal shot, an asthma patient will get relief in exhaling the air. The ... Oxytocin B. Adrenaline C. Insulin D. Thyroxine
Description : Hormonal effects in newborns?
Last Answer : DefinitionWhile in the womb, a baby is exposed to many chemicals (hormones) present in the mother's blood stream. After birth, the infants are no longer exposed to these hormones. This may cause ... is a common concern among new parents. The breast swelling should go away by the second week afte
Description : What is the organisms actions as a result of sensory neural and hormonal factors in response to changes in the external or internal conditions?
Last Answer : Stimulus
Description : Hormonal stimulation of the formation of the second messenger inositol 1,4,5 triphosphate (IP3) quickly leads to the release of which other intracellular messenger? (A) cAMP (B) Prostaglandin (C) Calcinon (D) Leukotriene
Last Answer : Answer : C
Description : Hormonal activity of ACTH is completely lost on removal of (A) 5 C-terminal amino acids (B) 10 C-terminal amino acids (C) 15 C-terminal amino acids (D) None of these
Last Answer : Answer : D
Description : A 55-year-old male undergoes a total abdominal colectomy. Which of the following statement(s) is/are true concerning the hormonal response to the surgical procedure? a. Adrenocorticotropic ... in serum insulin and a fall in glucagon accelerate hepatic glucose production and maintain gluconeogenesis
Last Answer : Answer: a, c One of the earliest consequence of a surgical procedure is the rise in levels of circulating cortisol that occur in response to a sudden outpouring of ACTH ... hepatic glucose production, and, with other hormones (epinephrine and glucocorticoids), gluconeogenesis is maintained
Description : The hormonal alterations that follow operation and injury favor accelerated gluconeogenesis. This new glucose is consumed by which of the following tissues? A. Central nervous system. B. Skeletal muscle. C. Bone. D. Kidney. E. Tissue in the healing wound.
Last Answer : Answer: ADE DISCUSSION: Glucose is produced in increased amounts to satisfy the fuel requirements of the healing wound. In addition, nerve tissue and the renal medulla also utilize this substrate. Skeletal muscle primarily utilizes fatty acids, and bone utilizes mineral substrate
Description : Haemophilia is – (1) an organic disorder (2) a metabolic disorder (3) a genetic disorder (4) a hormonal disorder
Last Answer : (3) a genetic disorder Explanation: Haemophilia is a group of hereditary genetic disorders that impair the body's ability to control blood clotting or coagulation, which is used to stop bleeding when a blood ... the most common form of the disorder, present in about 1 in 5,00010,000 male births.
Description : What is the hormonal control over HMP shunt pathway?
Last Answer : Insulin stimulates the pathway by activating the key enzyme.
Description : Transplantation of tissues/organs fails often due to non-acceptance by the patient’s body. Which type of immune response is responsible for such rejections? (a) Cell-mediated immune response (b) Hormonal immune response (c) Physiological immune response (d) Autoimmune response
Last Answer : (a) Cell-mediated immune response
Description : Pruning in old fruit trees increases fruit bud formation by increasing ______: a. Carbohydrates b. New vegetative growth c. Hormonal contents d. Cell sap
Last Answer : New vegetative growth
Description : .Male XX and female XY sometime occur due to (a) deletion (b) transfer of segments in X and Y chromosome (c) aneuploidy (d) hormonal imbalance.
Last Answer : (b) transfer of segments in X and Y chromosome
Description : Which of the following approaches does not give the defined action of contraceptive? (a) Hormonal contraceptives Prevent/retard entry of sperms, prevent ovulation and fertilisation (b) ... devices Increase phagocytosis of sperms, suppress sperm motility and fertilising capacity of sperms
Last Answer : (b) Vasectomy Prevents spermatogenesis
Description : Ectopic pregnancies are referred to as (a) implantation of defective embryo in the uterus (b) pregnancies terminated due to hormonal imbalance (c) pregnancies with genetic abnormality (d) implantation of embryo at site other than uterus.
Last Answer : (d) implantation of embryo at site other than uterus.
Description : Gender roles refer to [A] Rights, responsibilities and relationship of women and men [B] The subordination of women based on the assumption of superiority of men [C] Chromosome and hormonal difference [D] None of the above
Last Answer : [A] Rights, responsibilities and relationship of women and men
Description : Diabetes is due to (a) enzyme deficiency (b) iodine deficiency (c) Na+ deficiency (d) hormonal deficiency.
Last Answer : a) enzyme deficiency
Description : A person entering an empty room suddenly finds a snake right in front on opening the door. Which one of the following is likely to happen in his neuro- hormonal control system? ... brain. (d) Sympathetic nervous system is activated releasing epinephrine and norepinephrine from adrenal cortex.
Last Answer : (a) Sympathetic nervous system is activated releasing epinephrine and norepinephrine from adrenal medulla.
Description : Opening and closing of stomata is due to the (a) hormonal change in guard cells (b) change in turgor pressure of guard cells (c) gaseous exchange (d) respiration.
Last Answer : (b) change in turgor pressure of guard cells
Description : The currently used injectable hormonal contraceptive contains: A. Long acting progestin B. Long acting estrogen C. Both long acting estrogen and progestin D. Chorionic gonadotropin
Last Answer : A. Long acting progestin
Description : Transplantation of tissues/organs fails often due to non-acceptance by the patient's body. Which type of immune-response is responsible for such rejections ? (1) Cell - mediated immune response (2) Hormonal immune response (3) Physiological immune response (4) Autoimmune response
Last Answer : (1) Cell - mediated immune response
Description : A person entering an empty room suddenly finds a snake right in front on opening the door. Which one of the following is likely to happen in his neuro-hormonal control system ? (1 ... across the cleft and transmit a nerve impulse (4) Hypothalamus activates the parasympathetic division of brain
Last Answer : (2) Sympathetic nervous system is activated releasing epinephrin and norepinephrin from adrenal medulla