Question

Administration of oestrogens and progestogens to women 

A. Prevents menstruation if given daily throughout the year. 

B. Tends to cause salt and water retention. 

C. Depresses secretion of pituitary gonadotrophins. 

D. Decreases the likelihood of ovulation. 

E. Tends to accentuate acne vulgaris.

Answer 1

A. True Withdrawal causes menstruation. 

B. True Possibly due to structural affinity with mineralocorticoids. 

C. True By a negative feedback mechanism. 

D. True By suppressing pituitary gonadotrophins. 

E. False Oestrogens antagonize the effect of and rogens on sebaceous glands and improve acne.