1. Chastity Education Test Yourself Take this fertility quiz to see what you know.. Write “true: if the statement is correct and “false” if it is wrong. Place a question mark “?” by the statement if you took a guess.

2.  1. Menstruation is the most important event in a woman’s menstrual (reproductive) cycle.  2. In most women, menstruation occurs every 28 days.  3. A woman is born with all the ova|(eggs) she will ever have.  4. Sperm need cervical mucus more than two or three hours.

3.  5. Genital intercourse can bring about ovulation in women.  6. Pregnancy can occur without the couple having full genital intercourse  7. A woman cannot become pregnant the first time she has genital intercourse.  8. Usually, one ovum (egg) will ovulate during a woman’s menstrual cycle.  9. Ovulation occurs on only one day in each menstrual cycle.

4.  10. Ovulation is the release of an ovum (egg) from the ovary.  11. Men develop thousands of new sperm cells every day.  12. Women are fertile because they can have babies; therefore, men are not fertile.  13. A women can get pregnant anytime she has genital intercourse during the menstrual cycle.  14. Ovulation occurs on the fourteenth day of each menstrual cycle.  15. The reproductive hormones in men are secreted at almost constant levels from puberty to death.

5.  16. Life begins when the baby is implanted in the uterus.  17. Menstrual cycle and menstrual period have the same meaning.  18. The sex of the baby is determined by the sex chromosomes in the mother’s egg.  19. Fertilization occurs when the sperm penetrates the ovum.  20. Conception takes place in the ovary.

6. Answers  1. Menstruation is the most important event in a woman’s menstrual (reproductive) cycle.

7.  FALSE The purpose of the menstrual cycle is to release an ovum (egg) from one of the ovaries; therefore, ovulation is the most important event of the menstrual cycle.

8.  2. In most women, menstruation occurs every 28 days.

9.  False The length of the menstrual cycle of most women is irregular. Menstrual cycles from 21-35 days in length are considered to be within normal limits.

10.  3. A woman is born with all the ova|(eggs) she will ever have.

11.  True A baby girl’s ovaries have about 1-2 million egg when she is born. That is all she will ever have; she will not develop any more eggs.

12.  4. Sperm need cervical mucus more than two or three hours.

13.  True The type of mucus which is secreted from the cervix during the fertile phase of a woman's menstrual cycle guides the sperm into the cervix and also nourishes and prolongs the life of sperm cells.

14.  5. Genital intercourse can bring about ovulation in women.

15.  False  Mating produces ovulation in some animals (rabbits for example) but intercourse does not cause ovulation in women.

16.  6. Pregnancy can occur without the couple having full genital intercourse

17.  True Pregnancy can occur from contact of male and female genital organs without “going all the way” during the fertile phase of a woman’s cycle. The first few drops of fluid from the erect penis has the highest concentration of sperm.

18.  7. A woman cannot become pregnant the first time she has genital intercourse.

19.  False If a woman is in the fertile phase of her cycle pregnancy can occur when she has genital intercourse or even first genital contact.

20.  8. Usually, one ovum (egg) will ovulate during a woman’s menstrual cycle.

21.  True If more than one egg ovulates, both eggs will ovulate within the same twenty-four hour period, because ovulation is precisely controlled by the hormones. Non-identical twins are produced when two eggs are fertilized in the same menstrual period.

22.  9. Ovulation occurs on only one day in each menstrual cycle.

23.  True A woman does not ovulate today and then again a week later in the same menstrual cycle. Her reproductive hormones prevent this from happening.

24.  10. Ovulation is the release of an ovum (egg) from the ovary.

25.  True When the egg is released from the ovary, it enters the fallopian tube where fertilization can occur if sperm are present.

26.  11. Men develop thousands of new sperm cells every day.

27.  True Men normally develop thousands of sperm everyday from puberty to death.

28.  12. Women are fertile because they can have babies; therefore, men are not fertile.

29.  12. False Normally men are always fertile because they are constantly developing sperm. Therefore, they are capable of causing a pregnancy with every act of genital intercourse.

30.  13. A women can get pregnant anytime she has genital intercourse during the menstrual cycle.

31.  False A woman can become pregnant only during her fertile phase. However, the fertile phase can begin almost anytime during the menstrual cycle.

32.  14. Ovulation occurs on the fourteenth day of each menstrual cycle.

33.  False Ovulation occurs approximately two weeks before the next menstrual bleeding, no matter what the length of the cycle may be.

34.  15. The reproductive hormones in men are secreted at almost constant levels from puberty to death.

35.  True In men, the hormones from the pituitary gland and the testes are secreted at a relatively constant level from puberty to death.

36.  16. Life beings when the baby is implanted in the uterus.

37.  False Life beings when sperm and ovum unite at fertilization in the fallopian tube. This is known as conception.

38.  17. Menstrual cycle and menstrual period have the same meaning.

39.  False The menstrual cycle begins the first day of menstrual bleeding and ends the day before the menstrual bleed begins. The menstrual period is the menstrual bleeding

40.  18. The sex of the baby is determined by the sex chromosomes in the mother’s egg.

41.  False The sex of the baby is determined by the sex chromosomes of the sperm which penetrates the ovum. If it is a sperm with an “X” sperm chromosome, the baby will be a girl. If it is a sperm with a “Y” sex chromosome, the baby will be a boy. All ova (eggs) have only “x” chromosomes.

42.  19. Fertilization occurs when the sperm penetrates the ovum.

43.  True Life begins when an egg is fertilized by a sperm. All human beings began life in this manner.

44.  20. Conception takes place in the ovary.

45.  False Conception(fertilization) normally takers place in the outer portion of the fallopian tube.