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It might possibly mean a polycystic ovary......or an ovary that does not release its eggs. I'm looking at the same issue myself right now. Good luck with yours.
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The release of the oocyte from the follicle is caused by?
a surge in the level of the luteinizing (LH) hormone.
What hormone is secreted by the follicle wall during ovulation?
In the late maturation follicular phase, the dominant follicle level secretion of estrogen crosses a certain threshold stimulating Luteinizing Hormone (LH) secretion, which in turn stimulates more estrogen production by the follicle. The result is a rapid increase in LH secretion, the LH surge, and therefore triggers the rupture of the dominant follicle, in other words, ovulation.
What is a rise in the blood levels of follicle stimulating hormone at the beginning of the ovarian cycle responsible for?
no. a surge in LH during the middle of the ovarian cycle is responsible for ovulation.
Lh surge indicates pregnancy?
A Lh surge (known as the luteal surge) indicates ovulation, not pregnancy. The luteal surge causes the follicle to burst which releases the egg into the body cavity, it is then drawn into the fallopian tubule where fertilization occurs. An increase in HCG indicates pregnancy, HCG in blood and urine is the first outward sign of pregnancy.
Can you not have a lh surge but have an estrogen surge?
Yes.
Hormone responsible for ovulation?
However, the anterior pituitary gland will secrete larger quantities of LH (lutenizing hormone). This is actually the hormone that initiates ovulation. Then the rest of the hormones come into play.
What happens when the level of LH is high?
When your body has an LH surge, you are ovulating and may become pregnant.
A sudden surge in lh concentration causes?
a surge of testosterone in males and it causes ovulation in females.
Is LH produced in contraceptive pills?
The morning after pill disrupts the LH surge. That's part of how it works. The morning after pill does not contain LH.
What does it mean if you have detected a LH surge on a home ovulation kit but your Basal Body Temperature does not change to show a progesterone increase?
if LH is up you are ovulating and progesterone should lower down.
Ovulation occurs due to a surge in?
LH - leuteinizing hormone
What is the mid cycle events stimulates by a surge of LH?
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