Menstrual cycle and puberty
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- What triggers puberty in adolescents?
- What are secondary sexual characteristics?
- At what ages does puberty usually begin?
- What hormone triggers puberty in males?
- Where is testosterone produced in males?
- What hormone triggers puberty in females?
- Where is estrogen produced in females?
- What do these hormones trigger in males and females?
- What is the average length of a menstrual cycle?
- What does the uterus lining do during the menstrual cycle?
- What is stage one of the menstrual cycle?
- How long does menstruation typically last?
- What happens during stage two of the menstrual cycle?
- How long does stage two last?
- What is the purpose of the thick spongy layer in stage two?
- What occurs during stage three of the menstrual cycle?
- How long does ovulation last?
- What happens in stage four of the menstrual cycle?
- What happens if no fertilized egg reaches the uterus?
- What happens if a fertilized egg implants in the uterus?
- What hormone stimulates the uterus lining to grow?
- What happens to estrogen levels during stage two?
- What hormone maintains the uterus lining in stage four?
- What happens if progesterone levels drop?
- What is the role of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)?
- Where is FSH produced?
- What does luteinizing hormone (LH) stimulate?
- When does ovulation occur in the menstrual cycle?
- How do estrogen and FSH interact during the menstrual cycle?
- What happens to LH levels during ovulation?
- What inhibits the release of LH and FSH towards the end of the cycle?
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