Chapter
The Elegant Feedback Loops of the Menstrual Cycle
40:25 - 48:56 (08:31)
Follicle-stimulating hormone triggers the maturation of eggs inside of follicles, and the ongoing maturation of that egg causes the production of estrogen, allowing the process of the first half of the ovulatory menstrual cycle to occur.
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This episode explains the pituitary gland's role in the ovulatory menstrual cycle and how it functions like a thermometer that regulates the hormone levels necessary for the process to occur.
40:25 - 48:56 (08:31)
Ovulatory Menstrual Cycle
Summary
This episode explains the pituitary gland's role in the ovulatory menstrual cycle and how it functions like a thermometer that regulates the hormone levels necessary for the process to occur. It also tackles follicle-stimulating hormone's impact on egg maturation and stunning connection to the concept of feedback loops.