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A 52-year-old human female has experienced a permanent cessation of her menstrual cycle. Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding her current physiological state?

Options

  1. AShe has reached a stage termed as menopause
  2. BHer normal reproductive phase has ended
  3. CHer ovaries have largely depleted their stock of primary follicles
  4. DCyclical ovarian changes will continue despite the absence of uterine bleeding

Correct answer

D. Cyclical ovarian changes will continue despite the absence of uterine bleeding

Step-by-step solution

In human females, the menstrual cycle ceases around 50 years of age, a stage termed as menopause. This marks the end of the normal reproductive phase. By this age, the ovaries have largely depleted their finite stock of primary follicles. Because the follicles are depleted and unresponsive to gonadotropins, both the cyclical changes in the ovaries (follicular development and ovulation) and the corresponding changes in the uterus (menstruation) completely cease. Therefore, the statement that cyclical ovarian changes

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