Women's Health Midterm Study Set

During pregnancy which hormones are suppressed?

FSH and LH

When estrogen levels are high, ____________.

FSH is low.

True or false: Female genital operations are only performed in Africa.

False

True or false: Sex-selective abortion has contributed to an imbalanced ratio of 114 girls born for every 100 boys born in China.

False

True or false: The U.S. has much lower rates of STI infection than the Netherlands or Germany.

False

True or False: Once female circumcision is outlawed in a country, the practice disappears quickly.

False.

True or false: The U.S. spends the most money on healthcare in the world; therefore we have the best maternal and infant health outcomes.

False.

True or false: The main hormones involved with the menstrual cycle are FSH, LH, estrogen and prolactin.

False.

True or false: Women have always been included in biomedical research clinical trials.

False.

True or false: Women living in countries in which abortions are outlawed have fewer abortions than women living in countries in which abortion is legal.

False.

True or false: Full term pregnancy starts at 36 weeks.

False. Full term begins at 38 weeks.

True or false: FSH and LH are produced by the ovaries.

False. They are produced by the pituitary gland.

True or False: Type 4 is the type of female genital operation where the vaginal opening is narrowed or sewn shut.

False. Type 4 includes all other harmful procedures to genitalia such as pricking, piercing, incising, scraping, cauterizing (reference other types while studying).

Which parent's chromosomes determine the sex of the child?

Father

Which airline was sued by pilots because it wouldn't allow them to pump?

Frontier Airlines

What is a "grandfathered plan" in the Affordable Care Act?

Healthcare plans that existed before the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was passed don't have to implement some of the requirements of the ACA.

What is universal health care (also known as single-payer model of healthcare)?

Healthcare provided to all citizens of a country, in which the government pays for that healthcare.

Which countries account for 95% of the world's missing girls?

India and China

True or false: The refractory phase is often not experienced by women.

True

True or false: The status of women in different cultures is related to the type of work they do and whether they control the distribution of resources.

True

True or false: Using no method of birth control while having penis in vagina sex results in an 85% chance of becoming pregnant over the course of a year.

True

The vagina constricts, the clitoris retracts and the areola swell in what phase of female sexual response?

plateau

When the British colonized India, they passed laws imposing their own Victorian views of sex and gender in India, believing that their views were superior to the Indian cultural norms that had already existed for thousands of years. In anthropological terms, the behavior of the British colonists is a good example of ______________.

ethnocentrism

A problem with high blood pressure during pregnancy is known as:

preeclampsia

What drugs are used in medication abortions?

mifepristone and misoprostol

During active labor:

the cervix dilates to 3-7 cm.

During which stage of labor is the baby delivered?

the second stage

True or false: Legal abortions are much safer than childbirth.

True

True or false: Over half of abortions in the U.S. are medication abortions.

True

Which of the following STIs is caused by a virus? a. chlamydia b. syphilis c. gonorrhea d. herpes

d. herpes

True or false: Pregnant women who need to get abortions because their health is in danger have not been able to get those abortions in states that have criminalized abortion.

True

True or false: Roe v Wade was based on the 14th amendment (privacy).

True

True or false: Still today, many people in the U.S. with HIV or AIDS are not getting treatment, and many people at risk are not getting preventive care such as PrEP.

True

True or false: The Pink House has had to move to New Mexico.

True

Which statement is true? 1. The United States spends much more on health care than most other industrialized countries, but has poorer health outcomes than those countries. 2. The United States spends more on health care than most other industrialized countries, but also has better health outcomes than those countries. 3. The United States has a lower rate of teen prenancies than most other industrialized countries

1. The United States spends much more on health care than most other industrialized countries, but has poorer health outcomes than those countries

The estimated number of babies born with "ambiguous genitalia" is _____________.

1/1000

In what year did American women get the right to vote?

1920

Which statement about gender and Covid is true? 1.Men's more robust immune response may be related to them being less likely to die from covid. 2. Women's more robust immune response may be related to them being less likely to die from covid. 3. Fewer men smoke than women, which may explain their decreased risk of dying from covid

2. Women's more robust immune response may be related to them being less likely to die from covid

What is the cesarean surgery rate in the U.S.?

32%

In the Woman Wastage cycle, women die prematurely throughout the lifespan due to what factors? 1. Nutritional depletion 2. Not being wanted at birth because they are female 3. Getting pregnant even though their bodies are not fully developed and ready to carry a child, due to chronic malnutrition and/or young age 4. All of these factors contribute to Woman Wastage

4. All of these factors contribute to Woman Wastage

What percent of abortions around the world are unsafe?

45%

Chaupadi

A cultural practice in which menstruating women are considered unclean and are not allowed in their homes during their period.

At the beginning of the prenatal development, all humans begin life with ___________.

Bipotential gonads that could develop into either testes or ovaries.

Which intersex condition can be present for someone with XX chromosomes?

Congenital adrenal hyperplasia

The birth control pill is associated with which wave of feminism?

Second

Why was Elizabeth Blackwell important to women's health in the US?

She was the first woman to be trained in a medical school in the United States.

True or false: Because of mutation of the gonorrhea bacteria, only one antibiotic is left that effectively treats it.

True

True or false: Some women can ejaculate from their urethras.

True.

After changes to the law in October 2015, families in China may now legally have ________.

Two children

What is the correct term for external female genitalia?

Vulva

What is the letter used to represent the third gender on birth certificates and passports in Germany?

X

Which of the following is correct according to the XXXY video? a. Both Kristi and Howard, the intersex people featured in the film, felt that the medical treatment they received to "correct" their intersex condition did more harm than good. b. Kristi and Howard had happy childhoods. c. Kristi was happy with the sex she was assigned, but Howard was not. d. Both Kristi and Howard, the intersex people featured in the film, were happy with the sex that they were assigned by doctors when they were born

a. Both Kristi and Howard, the intersex people featured in the film, felt that the medical treatment they received to "correct" their intersex condition did more harm than good.

Which statement is TRUE? a. For people taking hormonal birth control, there is no need to get a period every month b. For people taking hormonal birth control, it is still important to get a period every month c. The effectiveness of birth control pills in preventing pregnancy is 99% d. Plan B is more effective than Ella when taken 4 days after having sex

a. For people taking hormonal birth control, there is no need to get a period every month.

Which statement about gender in Indian culture is accurate, as portrayed in the film Middle Sexes? a. Indian culture has recognized the third gender of Hijra for thousands of years, and Hijra played an important role in the Hindu religion. b. The recognized third gender in India (Hijra) has only been in existence in recent times, since British colonization. c. After British colonization, Indian culture became much more tolerant of Hijra as well as homosexuality. d. The recognized third gender in India (Hijra) refers to trans men.

a. Indian culture has recognized the third gender of Hijra for thousands of years, and Hijra played an important role in the Hindu religion.

Which of these statements is FALSE? a. Massachusetts has the highest rate of unintended pregnancies of any state in the US b. Birth control pills containing progesterone are effective in preventing pregnancy. c. Publicly funded family planning services from health centers such as Planned Parenthood prevent abortions d. Teen pregnancies in the US have been declining

a. Massachusetts has the highest rate of unintended pregnancies of any state in the US.

Which of the following parts of anatomy is NOT linked to the menstrual cycle? a. prostate gland b. ovary c. pituitary gland d. uterus

a. prostate gland

Which of the following is a true statement? a. Countries that have outlawed abortions have more abortions b. All these are true c. Most Americans do not want to overturn Roe v Wade d. Abortions in the United States have been declining

b. All of these are true.

Which of the following statements is true regarding gender testing of elite athletes? a. Gender testing is highly accurate because there are only two categories of gender and scientific methods can precisely determine which category a person belongs in. b. If a male athlete performs extremely well, nobody accuses him of having too much testosterone. But many female athletes who perform extremely well have had their gender questioned and have been penalized because their bodies make what is considered "too much" testosterone. c. Scientific evidence has clearly shown that having naturally higher levels of testosterone leads to greater athletic performance. d. All athletes, both male and female, are required to undergo gender testing.

b. If a male athlete performs extremely well, nobody accuses him of having too much testosterone. But many female athletes who perform extremely well have had their gender questioned and have been penalized because their bodies make what is considered "too much" testosterone.

Which of the following is NOT a barrier method of contraception? a. female condom b. diaphragm c. IUD d. condom

c. IUD

Which of these are FALSE, according to the Beyond the Gender Binary TED talk by Yee Won Chong? a. It can be difficult for trans people to exercise their basic rights, such as voting b. A good rule is not to ask a trans person questions that you would not be comfortable answering c. Malaysia is very accepting of trans and LGBTQ people. d. Cisgender allies can be helpful for trans people.

c. Malaysia is very accepting of trans and LGBTQ people.

What is the most common sexual transmitted infection (STI) in the U.S.?

chlamydia

Which of the following means "a person who feels there is a match between their assigned sex and the gender they feel themselves to be? a.transgender b.androgyny c.cisgender d.intersex

cisgender

The biological concept of sex uses all of the following EXCEPT what to distinguish between female and male? a. hormones b. genetic makeup/chromosomes c. genitalia d. who we are attracted to

d. who we are attracted to

Which statements are true regarding pregnancy discrimination? a. Some of the world's biggest companies have been sued for discriminating against employees when they became pregnant. b. Women have had miscarriages because their supervisors would not allow them to follow their doctor's orders not to lift heavy items. c. Pregnancy discrimination is widespread in American companies. d. All of these are correct.

d. All of these are correct.

In the article about trans men, how did the men say they were treated by others once they transitioned into living as a male (as compared to before when they lived their lives as female)? a. People took them more seriously and assumed they knew what they were talking about b. They realized that women were sometimes afraid of them c. They heard more sexist comments about women from other men d. All of these are true

d. All of these are true

Why does hormonal birth control have progesterone? a. Because having high levels of progesterone means low levels of LH. b. When LH is low, you don't ovulate. When you don't ovulate, you don't get pregnant. c. Because LH causes the follicle to release the egg (i.e., to ovulate), hormonal birth control keeps levels of LH low. d. All of these choices are CORRECT.

d. All of these choices are CORRECT.

Which statement is true? a. Abortion medication can be ordered by mail b. The lowest abortion rates are in Western Europe, where abortion is legal c. Abortion medications are safe and have been approved by the Food & Drug Administration d. All of these statements are true

d. All of these statements are true

In China and India, men outnumber women by 70 million. Which statements are true concerning this huge gender imbalance in these countries? a. The one-child law in China contributed to the current gender imbalance. b The strong preference for boys in both countries contributed to the gender imbalance. c. The gender imbalance has caused the kidnapping and trafficking of women to increase. d. All of these statements are true.

d. All of these statements are true.

What is Sarafem?

just another name for Prozac

During labor, the baby dropping into the lower pelvis is called:

lightening