hormones for menstrual cycle

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fsh- follicle stimulating hormones

  • produced in the pituitary gland
  • causes eggs to mature in ovaries
  • stimulates ovaries to produce oestrogen
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lh- luteinising hormone

  • produced in the pituitary gland
  • stimulates release of an egg on day 14
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oestrogen

  • produced in ovaries
  • causes the lining in uterus to grow
  • stimiulates relese of lh & inhibits fh
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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

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