hormones for menstrual cycle

fsh- follicle stimulating hormones

• produced in the pituitary gland

• causes eggs to mature in ovaries

• stimulates ovaries to produce oestrogen

lh- luteinising hormone

• produced in the pituitary gland

• stimulates release of an egg on day 14

oestrogen

• produced in ovaries

• causes the lining in uterus to grow

• stimiulates relese of lh & inhibits fh

progesterone

• produced in ovaries

• maintains lining in uterus during second half of cycle

• when progesterone levels falls the lining breakdowns

• inhabits release of lh &f sh