Oestrogen and progesterone are the two main female sex hormones. There’s also the luteinising hormone (LH), which is made in the pituitary gland and helps stimulate ovulation, as well as the follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), which helps the ovaries function as they should. ...
Luteinizing hormone (LH) plays a key role in gonadal function. LH in synergy withfollicle stimulating hormone (FSH) stimulates follicular growth and ovulation. Thus, normal follicular growth is the result of complementary action of FSH and LH. FSH is frequently used in assisted reproductive technolo...
If blood calcium levels drop below 8.5 mg/dL which hormone is likely to be activated? A) parathyroid hormone B) estrogen C) calcitonin D) calcitriol E) both calcitriol and parathyroid hormone What is the hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary...
Which hormone is sometimes given to women to induce labor? A. glucagon B. prolactin C. progesterone D. oxytocin E. estrogen In which cells are the male sex hormones produced? What are those hormones? How is their production regulated? Which hormone is the necessary trigger for ovulation to o...
FSH is a type of pituitary hormone that is responsible for regulating the reproductive cycle in men and women. In assisted reproduction treatments, such as artificial insemination or in vitro fertilization, FSH drugs are used for controlled ovarian stimu
Luteinizing hormone (LH), the other reproductive pituitary hormone, aids in egg maturation and provides the hormonal trigger to cause ovulation and the release of eggs from the ovary. How are sperm cells produced? Most men have two testes. The testes are responsible for making testosterone, the...
Ovulation is the main event during a menstrual cycle when a mature egg is released from the ovary. Luteinizing hormone (LH) is the hormone solely responsible for triggering ovulation to occur each cycle. Once your body reaches a certain threshold of LH, also known as your LH peak, you can...
Testosterone is usually associated only with males, but plays an important function in females as well. This steroidal hormone influences sexual drive in women. Women in their 20s appear to have the highest levels of testosterone in their system. Studies have shown that, in small doses, testoste...
Just before ovulation occurs, the hormone estrogen leads to an increase in cervical mucus and changes it into a thin, slippery, stretchy, viscous-like substance. When cervical mucus is in the wet orraw egg white consistencystage, ovulation is approaching. ...
Ovulation tests can detect the LH hormone surge with 99% accuracy. It is therefore one of the most reliable indicators of ovulation. Is it possible to menstruate without ovulation? By Zaira Salvador B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist). Women with anovulatory cycles may have menstruation as well. ...