female reproductive system uterus menarche and menopause brief study, Schemes and Mind Maps of Medicine

Download female reproductive system uterus menarche and menopause brief study and more Schemes and Mind Maps Medicine in PDF only on Docsity! FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM MENARCHE AND MENOPAUSE Menarche is the beginning of menstrual cycle in females and menopause is the ending of menstrual cycle in females. MENARCHE The beginning of menstrual cycle in female occurs approximately between the age group of 11 to 16 years. Menarcheal age depends upon socioeconomic conditions, genetics, general health, nutritional status, exercise, seasonality etc. menarche signals is the beginning of reproductive ability and closely associated with development of secondary sex organs. symptoms: during menarche there is increase in the bone mass. Estrogen level increases during menarche. Acne, irritability mood swing are the common signs of menarche. PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF MENARCHE Early menarche Main reason for early menarche stress full family environment. adolacents from families of high socioeconomic status. consuming more animal protein and less vegetable protein. having a overweight or obese EMI a risk factor. formula feeding during early infancy. Late menarche Main reason for late menarche low body mass due to starvation malabsorption eating disorder such as anorexia nervosa. Abnormalities of female genital tract. Absence of normal uterus and vagina mullerian agenesis