Women's Health Quiz

Question 1

Which hormone is primarily responsible for the menstrual cycle and female secondary sex characteristics?

Accepted Answer

Oestrogen

Answer

Progesterone

Answer

Testosterone

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Cortisol

Question 2

At what age do health guidelines generally recommend women begin regular mammograms?

Accepted Answer

40

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30

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50

Answer

60

Question 3

What is the leading cause of death among women worldwide?

Accepted Answer

Heart disease

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Breast cancer

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Stroke

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Lung cancer

Question 4

Which nutrient is especially important during pregnancy to prevent neural tube defects?

Accepted Answer

Folic acid

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Iron

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Calcium

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Vitamin D

Question 5

What is the PCOS condition that affects many women of reproductive age?

Accepted Answer

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Answer

Pre-eclampsia Chronic Ovarian Syndrome

Answer

Post-Conception Ovulation Syndrome

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Pelvic Chronic Obstruction Syndrome

Question 6

Bone density in women decreases significantly after menopause due to the decline of which hormone?

Accepted Answer

Oestrogen

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Progesterone

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Testosterone

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Cortisol

Question 7

What is endometriosis?

Accepted Answer

Tissue similar to the uterine lining growing outside the uterus

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A bacterial infection of the uterus

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Ovarian cancer in early stages

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Inflammation of the cervix

Question 8

The HPV vaccine protects against strains of the virus that cause most cases of what cancer?

Accepted Answer

Cervical cancer

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Ovarian cancer

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Uterine cancer

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Breast cancer

Question 9

Which type of screening test checks for cervical cell abnormalities?

Accepted Answer

Pap smear (cervical smear)

Answer

Colposcopy

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Biopsy

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DEXA scan

Question 10

Iron deficiency anaemia is more common in women than men. Why?

Accepted Answer

Menstrual blood loss each month depletes iron stores

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Women absorb less iron from food

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Women have fewer red blood cells naturally

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Pregnancy destroys iron permanently

Question 11

What is the average age of menopause in women?

Accepted Answer

51

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42

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45

Answer

55

Question 12

During pregnancy, which dangerous condition is characterised by high blood pressure and protein in the urine?

Accepted Answer

Pre-eclampsia

Answer

Gestational diabetes

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Placenta praevia

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Ectopic pregnancy

Question 13

Regular exercise in women reduces the risk of which common cancer?

Accepted Answer

Breast cancer and colon cancer

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Ovarian cancer only

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Cervical cancer only

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Skin cancer

Question 14

What is a DEXA scan used to measure in women's health?

Accepted Answer

Bone mineral density

Answer

Hormonal imbalances

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Uterine health

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Breast tissue density

Question 15

Which of the following is a symptom of perimenopause (the transition to menopause)?

Accepted Answer

Hot flushes, irregular periods, and mood changes

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Heavier, more regular periods only

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Permanent cessation of periods after 6 months

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Sharp increase in fertility

Question 16

Which breast cancer gene mutation significantly raises lifetime risk of breast and ovarian cancer?

Accepted Answer

BRCA1 or BRCA2

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HER2

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TP53

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VEGF

Question 17

Postpartum depression affects many women after giving birth. When does it typically begin?

Accepted Answer

Within the first few weeks after delivery

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During labour

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Only 6 months after birth

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During the third trimester

Question 18

The World Health Organisation recommends that breastfeeding should ideally continue for at least how long?

Accepted Answer

6 months exclusive, then with complementary foods up to 2 years

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3 months

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1 year only

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Until the baby can eat solid foods

Question 19

Which vitamin, obtained primarily from sunlight, is often deficient in women and linked to bone health and mood?

Accepted Answer

Vitamin D

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Vitamin A

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Vitamin B6

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Vitamin C

Question 20

What lifestyle factor is the single greatest modifiable risk factor for cervical cancer?

Accepted Answer

HPV infection, typically acquired through sexual contact

Answer

Diet high in red meat

Answer

Alcohol consumption

Answer

Lack of exercise