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Birth control pill - series: FSH and LH from pituitary gland

 FSH and LH from pituitary gland

Birth control pill - series
Illustrations:

  • Normal female anatomy
  • FSH and LH from pituitary gland
  • Release of estrogen
  • Release of LH
  • Birth control pill
  • Progestin in pill
  • Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH) and Lutenizing Hormone (LH) stimulate the ovary into producing a ripe egg ready for fertilization by sperm during a normal ovulation cycle.

    Update Date: 5/6/2007

    Updated by: Rachel A. Lewis, MD, FAAP, Columbia University Pediatric Faculty Practice, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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