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The Menstrual Cycle Releasing of one egg
(ovulation) every month from the ovaries
4 steps: Preparing the egg Releasing egg Preparing the
endometrium Shedding endometrium
if egg is not fertilized Takes about 28 days
There are four principal hormones involved in the control ofthe human menstrual cycle
FSH – Follicle Stimulating Hormone – secreted into the blood from the pituitary gland
LH – Luteinising Hormone – secreted into the blood from the pituitary gland
OESTROGEN – secreted by the developing follicles (ball of cells around ova) in the ovary
PROGESTERONE – secreted by the yellow body (corpus luteum) in the ovary
Hormonal Control of the Menstrual Cycle
Pre-Ovulation Hormones
Post-Ovulation Hormones
Hormones of thePituitary Gland
Anterior lobe of the pituitary gland
Hypothalamus
FSH – Follicle Stimulating Hormone
LH – Luteinising Hormone
Follicle Stimulating Hormone = FSH
Causes follicles (ball of cells that help develop ova) to develop in the ovary.
Stimulates follicular cells of the ovary to secrete oestrogen & small amounts of progesterone.
Luteinising Hormone = LH
Causes ovulation Causes a follicle
after ovulation to develop into a Yellow body (corpus luteum) which produces oestrogen and progesterone.
1 5 14 28
oocyte
prim aryfollicle
corpusluteum
m enses follicular phase luteal or secretory phase
OVARY
UTERUS(thickness of
endom etrium )
Tim e (days)
m enstruation
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 1516 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 25 26 27 28
Concentration ofFSH and LH
in blood
Concentration ofoestrogens and
progesteronein blood
new cycle
developingfollicles
ovulation
OESTROGENS
PROGESTERONE &SOM E OESTROGENS
FSH
LH
oestrogens
28 Day Cycle:
1-5:•
Menstruation; endometrium is shed
• FSH increases
6-12: • Follicles
develop and oestrogen increases
12-14: • Oestrogen at
peak; LH and FSH spike
14:• Ovulation
1 5 14 28
oocyte
prim aryfollicle
corpusluteum
m enses follicular phase luteal or secretory phase
OVARY
UTERUS(thickness of
endom etrium )
Tim e (days)
m enstruation
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 1516 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 25 26 27 28
Concentration ofFSH and LH
in blood
Concentration ofoestrogens and
progesteronein blood
new cycle
developingfollicles
ovulation
OESTROGENS
PROGESTERONE &SOM E OESTROGENS
FSH
LH
oestrogens progesterone
28 Day Cycle:
14-25: LH causes follicle to change to yellow body (corpus luteum) which raises progesterone levels
• Endometrium thickens and FSH inhibited
1 5 14 28
oocyte
prim aryfollicle
corpusluteum
m enses follicular phase luteal or secretory phase
OVARY
UTERUS(thickness of
endom etrium )
Tim e (days)
m enstruation
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 1516 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 25 26 27 28
Concentration ofFSH and LH
in blood
Concentration ofoestrogens and
progesteronein blood
new cycle
developingfollicles
ovulation
OESTROGENS
PROGESTERONE &SOM E OESTROGENS
FSH
LH
oestrogens progesterone
28 Day Cycle:
No feritilization
25-28: High progesterone levels inhibit LH (negative feedback)
• Yellow body (corpus luteum) degrades so progesterone drops
• FSH increases and endometrium is lost (menstruation)
Endometrial Changes The events occurring in the ovary during the menstrual
cycle are accompanied by changes in the endometrial lining of the uterus
Endometrium isbeing shed
duringmenstruation
Oestrogen secretedby the
developing follicles repairs
the endometrium
Progesteronethickens the endometrium
Progesterone stimulates
glands in the endometrium to increase in size
Spiral arteries
1 5 14 28
oocyte
prim aryfollicle
corpusluteum
m enses follicular phase luteal or secretory phase
OVARY
UTERUS(thickness of
endom etrium )
Tim e (days)
m enstruation
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 1516 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 25 26 27 28
Concentration ofFSH and LH
in blood
Concentration ofoestrogens and
progesteronein blood
new cycle
developingfollicles
ovulation
OESTROGENS
PROGESTERONE &SOM E OESTROGENS
FSH
LH
oestrogens progesterone
28 Day Cycle:
Fertilization
• Endometrium stays due to progesterone from yellow body
• Placenta forms and keeps oestrogen levels high
• LH is inhibited so ovulation does not start again
1 5 14 28
oocyte
prim aryfollicle
corpusluteum
m enses follicular phase luteal or secretory phase
OVARY
UTERUS(thickness of
endom etrium )
Tim e (days)
m enstruation
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 1516 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 25 26 27 28
Concentration ofFSH and LH
in blood
Concentration ofoestrogens and
progesteronein blood
new cycle
developingfollicles
ovulation