Female Reproductive Endocrinology Flashcards
1
Q
Presence of E2 during fetal development forms what?
A
The hypothalamus to have a surge and tonic center
2
Q
What does the tonic center release?
A
GnRH in a pulsatile pattern
3
Q
What does the surge center release?
A
GnRH in waves that correspond to the ovarian cycle
4
Q
What does LH and FSH act on?
A
Ovarian follicles, LH also acts on CL
5
Q
What does CL produce?
A
P4 which feeds back to surge center to inhibit GnRH release during luteal phase
6
Q
Positive Feedback of E2
A
Induces a preovulatory GnRH surge when on surge center
