Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Fifth Edition

Lawrence Impey, Tim Child

Multiple Choice Questions

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Chapter 2, Question 1.


1. Please identify which of the following are true with regard to pubertal development.

A Pregnancy is not possible until regular menstruation occurs.

B Adrenarche is the beginning of breast development.

C Menarche, or onset of menstruation, is the first manifestation of puberty in the female.

D Development of a menstrual cycle is dependent upon GnRH pulses increasing in amplitude and frequency.

E In a Western population, the onset of menstruation occurs, on average, by age 13.

F None of the above.