1. Female Reproductive System
Making Eggs
Female Sex Hormones
The Ovarian Cycle
Marieb: 27

2. Preparing the Egg
250,000
Egg Maturation
Stalling meiosis

3. Hormones in the Reproductive System
Androgens
Estrogens
Progesterone
Leptin LH
FSH

4. Egg Maturation
Oocyte
Follicle Cell
Granulosa
Thecal Cells

6. Ovarian Cycle 28 days* Follicular Phase Ovulation Luteal Phase
*Your mileage may vary

7. The Hypothalamic Gonadal AxisLH
FSH
Inhibin
Estrogens

8. Changes in FSH and LH

9. Meanwhile in the Uterus…
Endometrium
Myometrium

10. Uterus Responds to Ovarian Hormones