Gonadotrophins
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Hormones that help ovulation in women and the production of sperm in men. See also follicle-stimulating hormone, human chorionic gonadotrophin and luteinizing hormone.
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Human chorionic gonadotrophin (hCG)A hormone made by the placenta which shows up in a woman’s blood or urine if she is pregnant. May be used as part of assisted conception to help eggs to mature and to help an…
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Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)Hormones which help the development of follicles during a woman’s menstrual cycle and regulate sperm and hormone function in men.
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Luteinizing hormone (LH)A natural hormone released during the menstrual cycle to help stimulate ovulation.
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OvulationThe process by which the ovaries produce and release an egg each month. Ovulation usually takes place around 10–16 days before a period.