IVY CHEN, MPH
Lecturer,
ivychen@berkeley.edu

IB 140: Human Sexuality & Reproduction

 

Diagrams from Lecture:

Female Hormonal Control

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

As the selected follicle grows bigger, it secretes more E2

Huge increase of E2 creates a + feedback, rather than neg. feedback, on FSH & LH.

 

A peak in E2 eads to  peak in LH (LH surge) leads to ovulation