Released by the Released by

pituitary gland in Released by the the ovaries

the brain pituitary gland in the
brain

Used as a fertility drug

Stimulates the ovaries Causes the egg to
for women who do not
to produce oestrogen mature
produce any eggs

Signals to the
Starts to be released brain to stop Causes the egg to be
around day 5 of the producing FSH released around day 14
menstrual cycle of the menstrual cycle

Causes the lining of the Found in some

contraceptive pills
uterus to as it prevents more Highest around day 14
thicken eggs from developing of the menstrual cycle

Released by the Released by

pituitary gland in Released by the the ovaries
the brain pituitary gland in the
brain

Causes the egg to

mature Used as a fertility drug
Stimulates the ovaries
for women who do not
to produce oestrogen
produce any eggs

Signals to the
Starts to be released brain to stop Causes the egg to be
around day 5 of the producing FSH released around day 14
menstrual cycle of the menstrual cycle
Causes the lining of the Found in some
contraceptive pills as
uterus it prevents more eggs Highest around day 14
to from developing of the menstrual cycle
thicken