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
* 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
* 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
* 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
* maintains lining in uterus during second half of cycle
* when progesterone levels falls the lining breakdowns
* inhabits release of lh &f sh
