MENSTRUAL

CYCLE
Dr . Anand Mani
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→ 28/29 days
onset
of puberty Menarche
→ * →

→
stopping of Monstaration Menopause
→

HORMONAL REGULATION
-

HYPOTHALAMUS
t GnRH → Gonadotropin Releasing
Hormone
pituitary
.

Anterior
-
← d 14th day *
µ,
FSH 1 Follicle
L
stimulating Hormone) (
Luetcnizing Hormone )
t
Development of ovarian follicle
Rupture of Graffias follicle
and release of 2° oocyte *
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.

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corpus
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°
Graff Corpus luteum

SECRETORY PHASE
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' '

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,
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p
 1- 5
day → Mmstural Phase
→ Endometrial lining is shed
→
Mmstural blood doesnot clot
6- 13th
day →
Proliferative phase
Follicular phase
9rad bian follicle
→
Gradual thickening of endometrial lining
Development follicle 9
*
of
→
ovarian

Primary follicle → Secondary follicle →

Tertiary
Follicle
ovulation 6
14th day →
Fluid filled space
↳ LH Surge → Rupture of ( Antrum )
9rad/ ian follicle → 2° OOCYTE
 luteal phase ( 14 -22 days)
( 14th -7
Secretory phase →
-
28th
day ) ( Corpus luteum is persistent)
/ ↳
pale yellow

→ Post luteal ( 22 -
2$ days )
Post luteal phase
d.

Corpus Albicans ( white in

colour

④ Corpus luteum will only degenerate if pregnancy does not occur .

Estrogen → Forms two peak
be

✓ - Corpus luteum
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↳ d
ior to ovulation
d

luteal phase
•
Development of secondary sexual characters in Female
• lowers Blood cholesterol level
INHIBITS THE
Gn# FSI
LHC Of
RELEASE
•

; ;

Excess )
IN
 ( Released from luteum)
Progesterone Corpus

to
•
works with estrogenprepare the endometrium lining for
implantation ( THICKENING OF ENDOMETRIAL GNING )
•
Prepares mammary gland for secretion
of milk
INHIBITS THE Release
of GnRH
•

-
S LH
-

( IN EXCESS)

Pregnancy 9 '
→ Corpus luteum →
Prog 9
1 Persistent ]

L
✗ -
Degenerate -
IN HIB IN Released from Corpus luteum and ovary
→

↳ Inhibits the reÉEH and to a lesser extent

LH .

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