October 19, 2022
The system is activated by hormones
The system is activated by hormones in the bloodstream. These are produced by
the pituitary, a tiny gland at the base of the brain. Their output is controlled
by a different part of the brain, the hypothalamus. During a woman's menstrual
cycle the ovaries produce the sex hormones estrogen and progesterone in varying
amounts, and small amounts of testosterone and other male hormones.
These
hormones do not work in isolation: estrogen, for example, works with
testosterone to give a woman her sex drive. Estrogen and progesterone are
responsible for the regulation of the menstrual cycle during a woman's
reproductive life, her female characteristics, and her sex drive and fertility.
If she becomes pregnant, these hormones enable the womb to support the growing
baby by making the endometrium (lining of the womb) thick and rich with tiny
blood vessels.
Hormones enable the ovaries to release an egg each month for
possible fertilization. If sperm are present, the egg is fertilized in the
Fallopian tube and passes down portable portable steamer Suppliers
into the uterus, where it attaches itself to the endometrium and grows. If the
egg is not fertilized. the levels of estrogen and progesterone fall, the
endometrium shrinks because there are no hormones to support it, and the uterus
expels this and the unfertilized egg as a menstrual period.
The whole cycle then
starts up all over again.Most women have around 400 menstrual periods throughout
their lives. Although the level of hormones fluctuates throughout each cycle, it
is essential that the balance is correct, for even the smallest imbalance can
cause menstrual disorders, or even infertility. Many problems associated with
the menopause are due to the diminishing levels of hormones.
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