Encyclopedia: Ovulation
Ovulation is the process in the menstrual cycle by which a mature ovarian follicle ruptures and discharges an ovum that participates in reproduction. Ovulation also occurs in the estrous cycle of other animals, which differs in many fundamental ways from the menstrual cycle. The process of ovulation is controlled by the hypothalamus of the brain and through the release of hormones secreted in the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland,...
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Kisspeptin - the hormone that starts ovulation
Sydney, Sep 4 (IANS) Kisspeptin, the small hormone that starts puberty, also plays a vital role in the brain to trigger ovulation, scientists have found. The finding may hold the key to new therapies for...
Sep 03, 2008
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