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Today’s podcast is on the the Follicle Stimulating Hormone or FSH. FSH is produced in the anterior pituitary gland. The hormone’s job is to help produce estrogen and regulate the ovulation process of the menstrual cycle. The FSH is a neuroendocrine hormone which means that the hormone is formed from a part of the brain and then used in a different organ. The chemical pathway for FSH starts in the pituitary gland. FSH is produced to send a message to the ovaries to produce estrogen. When there is too much estrogen in the body (usually right before the start of menstruation), the body stops producing FSH until more estrogen is needed. This means that FSH is a positive feedback loop, meaning that it will produce the hormone until it is no longer needed. FSH is regulated by the the level of FSH hormones. If the level of FSH in the body is too much, then the brain will send a message via the pituitary gland to stop producing FSH until it is needed. The FSH cellular receptor is found in the transmembrane/plasmamebrane area. This hormone is lipid soluble. FSH is vital for the female reproductive system in preparing the reproductive organs for menstruation.
Bibliography
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Dr. Geeta Patel M.D., personal interview, February 23, 2014
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