Notes in L01 - Introduction to RED + The HPG Axis

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Published	02/02/2025	What is the HPG?What does it do?How is it different in men and women?
Published	02/02/2025	Where is the hypothalamus?What is the inferior part called and why is it important?What is the tuberal area and why is it important?
Published	02/02/2025	What is GnRH?What is Kallmann syndrome and why does it happen?What is the manner of its release post puberty?What controls its release in men?What con…
Published	02/02/2025	Where is the pituitary gland?How is it connected to the hypothalamus?What two regions is it divided into?What does the anterior pituitary secrete?What…
Published	02/02/2025	What are the goands essential to make?What are all sex steroids derived from?What are the families of sex steroids and where are they released?What ca…
Published	02/02/2025	What are three examples of progestagens?What do they do and how?
Published	02/02/2025	What are four examples of androgens?What do they do?How do they work and how can this be altered?
Published	02/02/2025	What are three examples of oestrogens?What do they each do and when are they each released?What receptors do they act on?
Published	02/02/2025	What is the potency of a steroid hormone dependent on?
Published	02/02/2025	What are two clinical problems with the HPG axis?What can they lead to?Are GnRH levels measured clinically?
Published	02/02/2025	How do prolactin levels change?What are the functions of prolactin?What is a common disorder of prolactin secretion? What can this lead to?
Published	02/02/2025	How is gametogenesis different in men and women?Why do hormonal changes occur in women?What are the three main phases of the menstural cycle?
Published	02/02/2025	How long does the menstural cycle last (incl. each phase)?When is Day 1?When and why is testing for FSH/LH done?When and how is testing for ovulation …
Published	02/02/2025	What is oligomenorrhea?What are primary and secondary amenorrhea?What is menorrhagia and dysmenorrhea?
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