menstrual cycle

• Progesterone maintains the lining of the uterus
• The ovaries are the target organ for ivf
• FSH stimulates follicle growth
• LH triggers ovulation
• the menstrual cycle is roughly 28 days
• menopause is last period
• ovulation occurs on day 14
• The pituitary gland also referred as the 'master gland' is located at the base of the brain.
• IVF or FSH & LH inhabiting pills/injections are ways that women try to get pregnant
• birth control pills or progesterone pills can prevent pregancy
• not having sex whilst ovulating is called abstinence, and it is a form of birth control
• condoms are a form of birth control
• ivf has a very low success rate and is expensive
• condoms have a high success rate if used correctly
• THE PULL OUT METHOD IS NOT EFFECTIVE