PBL
PRESENTATION
GROUPS 300A & 300B
Facilitators: Dr Jacob Setorglo & Dr Akwasi Anyanful
GROUP A
GROUP B
1. Kingsley
1. Sylvia
2. Wunfoonin
2. Richard
3. David
3. Louis
4. Emmanuella
4. Kofi
5. Austine
5. Entee
6. Bannerman
6. Adjoa
7. Christabel
7. Esther
8. Abraham
8. Branda
9. Harriet
9. Daniel
10. Shirley-Anne
10. Ato
11. Caesar
11. Adindaa
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OUTLINE
1. PROBLEM STATEMENT
2. EFFECTS OF AGING ON BONE METABOLISM
3. EFFECT OF AGEING ON OESTROGEN, LH, FSH AND
THEIR FEEDBACK MECHANISM
4. CORRELATION
5. REFERENCES
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PROBLEM STATEMENT
A 48-year old woman who has been having infrequent menses for the
past 8 months reports to the hospital with complete cessation of her
menses and complains of a racing heart, pain in her bones, painful
sexual intercourse, insomnia and hot flashes. After investigations, she
is given some calcium supplements. What is her predicament, and
how can it be explained?
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ANATOMY OF
THE FEMALE
REPRODUCTIVE
SYSTEM
(OVERVIEW)
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HISTOLOGY OF THE OVARY
• Various groups of cells can be found in the ovary. Examples of
such cells include oocytes, theca cells and stromal cells.
• However, the cells of hormonal relevance are the granulosa cells
and the theca cells.
• Granulosa cells are responsible for the production of oestrogen.
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HYPOTHALAMIC
PITUITARY
OVARIAN (HPO)
AXIS
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EFFECTS OF AGEING ON
OESTROGEN, LH, FSH
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HISTOLOGY OF BONE
(OVERVIEW)
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EFFECTS OF AGING ON BONE METABOLISM
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SOCIAL SUPPORT FOR THE AGED
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CORRELATION
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CONCLUSION
•.
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REFERENCES
1. How your vagina changes as you age. (n.d.). WebMD.
https://www.webmd.com/women/ss/slideshow-waysyour-vagina-changes-as-you-age
2. Themes, U. (2016, June 22). Effects of aging on bone.
Musculoskeletal Key.
https://musculoskeletalkey.com/effects-of-aging-onbone/
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