hormones and menstrual cycle

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fsh - follicle stimulating hormone - found in, what it does

in pituitary gland , causes egg to mature, stimulates ovaries to release oestrogen

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oestrogen- found in, what it does

found in ovaries, causes uterus lining to build up, stimulates release of lh inhibiting fsh

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lh

causes ovulation pituitary gland

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progesterone

maintains uterus ling if levels of this drop the uterus lining will break down

inhibits fsh and lh

found in ovaries

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stage 1 of cycle until day 4

uterus lining breaks down

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stage 2 until day 14

thick spongy blood vesseled layer builds back up ready to receive egg

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stage 3

ovulation

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stage 4

uterus lining is maintained till day 28 if no fertilised egg implants cycle repeats