Question

Name the hormone that influences the secretion of estrogen.

Answer 1

This hormone is produced by the pituitary gland and it regulates the function of both ovaries and testes. lack of this hormone can cause infertility or some fertility both in men and women.

Complete answer:
The follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), influences the secretion of estrogen in females.
Follitropin is another name for follicle-stimulating hormone. This is one of the gonadotropic hormones released by the pituitary gland into the bloodstream. This hormone is essential for the function of a woman's ovaries and men’s testis.

Additional Information: In the ovary of the woman, the FSH stimulates the growth of ovarian follicles before the release of an egg from one follicle at ovulation.
In men, the follicle-stimulating hormone acts on the Sertoli cells of the testes to stimulate sperm production.
In women when the level of hormone falls towards the end of the menstrual cycle this is sensed by nerve cells in the hypothalamus.
As a result, more gonadotropins releasing hormones were produced which in turn stimulates the pituitary gland to produce and release more and more follicle-stimulating hormone into the bloodstream.
This rise in FSH stimulates the growth of follicles in the ovary and ultimately resulting in more and more production of estrogen from the follicles.
During pregnancy, estrogen is produced and released by the placenta.

Note:
- Follitropin is another name for follicle-stimulating hormone.
- FSH is essential for the function of both a woman's ovaries and men’s testis.
- FSH stimulates the growth of follicles in the ovary and ultimately resulting in more and more production of estrogen from the follicles.
- During pregnancy, estrogen is produced and released by the placenta.
In men, the follicle-stimulating hormone acts on the Sertoli cells of the testes to stimulate sperm production.