Control of Mammalian Oestrus


Introduction
The mammalian Oestrus Ovulation
Luteal Phase
Bottom Line
Negative feedback from oestrogen to FSH
Positive feedback from oestrogen to LH
Negative feedback from progesterone to LH

 

Introduction

 

We’ve seen that negative and positive feedback loops are fairly straightforward concepts. That’s because we were thinking of just one variable which either gets kept constant or gets increased/decreased continually. What happens when you have a complex interplay between 4 different variables?

 

The Mammalian Oestrus is Controlled by 4 Hormones: FSH, LH (pituitary gland), Progesterone and Oestrogen (ovaries)

 

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