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The Female Endocrine Hypothalamic–Pituitary–Gonadal (HPG) Axis
Hypothalamus
- The adult hypothalamus produces and secretes gonadotrophin-releasing hormone (GnRH) into a system of blood vessels that link the hypothalamus and the pituitary gland.
- GnRH stimulates the pituitary gland by attaching to specific molecules (receptors).
Pituitary
- After the coupling of GnRH with these receptors, a cascade of biochemical events causes the pituitary gland to produce and secrete two hormones, luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle–stimulating hormone (FSH).
- LH and FSH are two of a class of hormones commonly known as gonadotropins. They are secreted into the general vascular circulation and attach to receptors on the ovary.
Ovary
- LH and FSH in the general circulation attach to receptors in the ovary.
- They trigger ovulation and stimulate ovarian production of the hormones estrogen and progesterone.
- These female hormones cause monthly menstrual cycling and have multiple effects throughout the body.
- Estrogen has profound effects on the skeletal system and is crucial to maintaining normal bone health.
- These hormones negatively feedback on both the pituitary and hypothalamus
- Links: menstrual cycle | hypothalamus | pituitary | ovary | uterus | puberty
Reference
Emanuele MA, Wezeman F & Emanuele NV. (2002). Alcohol's effects on female reproductive function. Alcohol Res Health , 26, 274-81. PMID: 12875037
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Original file name: Figure 1 http://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/arh26-4/274-281.htm (gonadotrophin-releasing hormone was labeled LHRH, luteinizing hormone–releasing hormone in this original figure)
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