B16 supplement - sex hormones

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What and where is FSH is responsible for?

FSH is secreted by the pituitary gland

  1. responsible for stimulating development of follicle in the ovary


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What and where is oestrogen responsible for?

oestrogen is secreted in the ovary

  1. repairs and thickens the lining of the uterus after menstruations


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What and where is LH responsible for?

LH is secreted by the pituitary gland

  1. A surge of LH causes ovulation


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What and where is Progesterone responsible for?

progestrone is secreted from the ovary/corpus luteum

  1. Maintains the thick uterus lining


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What would happen to the corpus luteum if pregnancy does not occur?

Corpus luteum breaks —> progesterone level decreases —> uterus lining breaks/sheds

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State the complete hormonal cycle

FSH causes follicle to develop —> Oetrogen is produced from the ovary —> uterus lining thickens —> LH level increases —> ovulation occurs —> corpus luteum forms —> Progestrone level increases as corpus luteum forms —> uterus lining maintained.

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What do oestrogen inhibit?

FSH

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What does high level of oestrogen stimulate?

LH

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What does progestronge inhibit?

LH and FSH

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State the full chain in terms of hormones

FSH —> oestrogen —> LH —> progestrone