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Menstrual Cycle Physiology: Ovarian Cycle – Brief Overview
LH and FSH are required for follicular development and
- FSH from pituitary ... from pituitary ... release from pituitary ... not implant #MenstrualCycle ... #menstruation #endocrinology
Menstrual Cycle Physiology: The Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Ovarian Axis
Estrogen, when released:
 • Negatively feeds back on the hypothalamus and
The Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Ovarian ... hypothalamus and anterior pituitary ... to Increased LH ... #MenstrualCycle ... HypothalamicPituitary #endocrinology
Menstrual Cycle Physiology: Ovarian Cycle – Ovulation Explained

Around Day 14, estrogen exerts sudden +++ positive feedback
on the anterior pituitary ... understood) -> surge in LH ... 36 hours after LH ... for clarity) #MenstrualCycle ... pathophysiology #Ovulation #endocrinology
Pituitary Mass Effects - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Pituitary turnors are almost always a benign
Pituitary Mass Effects ... Pathogenesis and Clinical ... following order; GH, LH ... Signs / Symptoms ... #SideEffects #endocrinology
Menstrual Cycle Physiology: Ovarian Cycle – Follicular Phase Explained
Early Follicular Phase (Days 0-5)
 • Granulosa cells
production by pituitary ... , and 2) helps LH ... Incr number of LH ... #MenstrualCycle ... FollicularPhase #endocrinology
Clinical Effects of Large and Small Pituitary Tumours
Local complications - Headache, Visual field defect, Disconnection hyperprolactinaemia,
Clinical Effects ... Large and Small Pituitary ... infarction/expansion (pituitary ... Tumors #Signs #Symptoms ... #Diagnosis #Endocrinology
Menstrual Cycle Physiology: Ovarian Cycle – Luteal Phase Explained
 • The LH surge can be thought
Explained • The LH ... Day 14 surge in LH ... hypothalamus and anterior pituitary ... Ovarian Cycle #MenstrualCycle ... #LutealPhase #endocrinology
Primary Hyperthyroidism - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Note: Although rare, gestational diseases can lead to thyrotoxicosis due
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... production by the pituitary ... Signs/Symptoms: ... Hyperthyroidism #endocrinology
Glucocorticoid-Induced Osteoporosis: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 • Negative feedback on hypothalamus/pituitary, Decreasing ACTH -> Decr Sex
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... on hypothalamus/pituitary ... Sex Hormones (LH ... pathophysiology #signs #symptoms
Menstrual Cycle Physiology: Correlating the Ovarian and Uterine Cycles
Note: Some charts show different relative levels of
gonadotropins (LH ... Triggered mostly by LH ... on the anterior pituitary ... #UterineCycle #MenstrualCycle ... pathophysiology #comparison #endocrinology