higher human 2.3

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male fertility is described as being ....?
continuous
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female fertility is?
cyclical
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Name two indicators of female fertility.
Increased temperature and change in cervical mucus viscosity
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State two ways a failure in ovulation can be treated.
Drugs that mimic FSH and LH AND drugs that prevent negative feedback of oestrogen during the luteal phase.
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What is the introduction of semen into the female by means other than sexual intercourse called?
artificial insemination
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When is artificial insemination used?
When a man has a low sperm count.
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If the oviducts are blocked how do doctors treat infertility?
IVF
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What is ICSI
Intracytoplasmic sperm injection
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The oral contraceptive pill contains synthetic versions of which hormones?
oestrogen and progesterone
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Ovulation drugs for fertility can cause?
super ovulation
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what is PGD?
pre-implantation genetic diagnosis
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what is PGD used for?
to identify single gene disorders and chromosomal abnormalities
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In IVF the cells are cultured until there are at least how many cells?
8
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how does the combined pill work?
mimics negative feedback preventing the release of FSH and LH from
the pituitary gland.
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How does the progesterone only (mini pill) prevent pregnancy?
It causes thickening of the cervical mucus.
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How does the emergency (morning after) pill stop pregnancy?
It prevents or delay ovulation
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