NEET2008ZoologyHuman ReproductionActual
Which one of the following statement is incorrect about menstruation?
Options
- ADuring normal menstruation about 40 ~mL blood is lost
- BThe menstrual fluid can easily clot
- CAt menopause in the female, there is especially abrupt increase in gonadotropic hormones
- DThe beginning of the cycle of menstruation is called menarche
Correct answer
B. The menstrual fluid can easily clot
Step-by-step solution
During normal menstruation approximately 40 ~mL of blood and an additional 35 ~mL of serous fluid are lost. The menstrual fluid is normally non-clotting because a fibrinolysin is released alongwith necrotic endometrial material. The cause of menopause is burning out of the ovaries. At about age 45 years only a few primordial follicles remain to be stimulated by FSH and LH. The estrogen production fall below a critical value and the gonadotropic hormones (FSH and LH ) are produced regularly from the pituitary so, th