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Menstrual Cycle Physiology: The Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Ovarian Axis
Estrogen, when released:
 • Negatively feeds back on the hypothalamus and
The Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Ovarian ... #MenstrualCycle ... pathophysiology #HPOA ... HypothalamicPituitary #endocrinology ... #feedback
Feedback Loop: Growth Hormone (GH)
Growth Hormone:
 • Liver -> GHR activates JAK-STAT pathway -> Incr IGF1
Feedback Loop: Growth ... Hormone (GH) Growth ... /Symptoms: • GH ... #FeedbackLoop #endocrinology ... pathophysiology #pituitary
Menstrual Cycle Physiology: Ovarian Cycle – Ovulation Explained

Around Day 14, estrogen exerts sudden +++ positive feedback
sudden +++ positive feedback ... on the anterior pituitary ... negative to positive feedback ... for clarity) #MenstrualCycle ... pathophysiology #Ovulation #endocrinology
Pituitary Mass Effects - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Pituitary turnors are almost always a benign
Pituitary Mass Effects ... Pituitary adenomas ... following order; GH ... #SideEffects #endocrinology ... #mnemonic #GLFTAP
Menstrual Cycle Physiology: Correlating the Ovarian and Uterine Cycles
Note: Some charts show different relative levels of
on the anterior pituitary ... #UterineCycle #MenstrualCycle ... pathophysiology #comparison #endocrinology