Physiology 2130 Chapter Notes - Chapter Case study 4: Gonadotropin, Ovulation, The Fluid

• School: Western University
• Department: Physiology
• Course: Physiology 2130
• Professor: Christine Bell

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Since the women does not have a regular cycle, you first want to determine if she is ovulating. After further investigation you determine that her family has a history of high cholesterol, she avoids eating many types of foods, including fats and cholesterol. The production of estrogen by the ovaries requires the uptake of cholesterol by the theca cells. Lh stimulates the theca cells to convert this cholesterol into the hormone androstenedione (has testosterone like effects) The woman receives proper nutritional consultation and adjusts her diet in a healthy way. Her menstrual cycle becomes regular and her hormonal levels indicate that she is ovulating. You next determine whether she is actually ovulating. As the follicle grows, the production of estrogen from the ovaries begins to increase dramatically, causing the granulose cells of the follicle to grow and produce even more estrogen, a positive dieback cycle, increasing levels of fsh and lh.