Lesson 2

• What is required for the regulation of the reproductive system?

  Hormones from the pituitary gland
• What hormone does the hypothalamus produce during puberty?

  Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH)
• What do FSH and LH stimulate in the gonads?

  Production and release of hormones
• What are gonadotropins?

  Hormones that regulate the gonads
• What does FSH stimulate in both males and females?

  Gamete production
• What does LH stimulate in the gonads?

  Production of hormones
• What occurs during hormonal imbalances?

  Too much or too little hormone in blood
• What can small hormonal imbalances cause?

  Side effects throughout the body
• What is the common misconception about estrogen?

  It is only a female hormone
• What is the collective term for male sex hormones?

  Androgen
• What are the primary sex hormones in females?

  Estrogen and progesterone
• What can cause irregular periods in females?

  Hormonal imbalance between estrogen and progesterone
• What is Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)?

  A health problem caused by hormonal imbalance
• What does vaginal dryness commonly result from?

  Decreased estrogen production
• What does low libido describe?


  Decreased interest in sexual activity
• What can cause low libido in both males and females?

  Decreased levels of estrogen and testosterone
• What is androgenetic alopecia?

  Hair loss due to increased androgens
• What does hirsutism refer to?


  Excessive or unwanted hair growth in women
• What is gynecomastia?

  Breast enlargement in men