Menstrual cycle

• FSH

  • Released by the Pituitary gland
  • Causes follicle in the ovaries to mature
  • Stimulates oestrogen production
• LH

  • Released by the Pituitary gland
  • Stimulates ovulation
  • Stimulates progesterone production
• Clomiphene

  • Stimulates both FSH and LH triggering egg production + ovulation
• Oestrogen

  • Produced in the ovaries
  • Thickens uterus lining
  • repairs uterus lining
• Progesterone

  • Released by the corpus luteum
  • Maintains lining of Uterus

  Inhibits the release of both FSH and LH