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08.23.2010
DECODING THE MENSTRUAL CYCLE
Danielle Vitiello, Ph.D., M.D. Board-Eligible Reproductive Endocrinologist
Menstruation, or the period, is the result of an endless dialogue between the command centers within the brain (the hypothalamus and pituitary gland); the ovary and the uterus. In particular the uterine lining, the endometrium, is responsive to the growth and maturation hormones provided by the ovary. The two major hormones responsible for preparing the [...]
Tags: embryo, endometrium, estrogen. LH, follicle, menstrual, ovary, pituitary, pregnancy, progesterone
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