makes eggs mature in the ovaries, also stimulates the ovaries to produce oestrogen
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oestrogen
stimulates the lining of the womb to build up, inhibits the production of FSH
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pogesterone
keeps lining of the womb thick
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LH(luteinising hormone)
stimulates the release of the egg, inhibits oestrogen
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oral contraceptives(pill)
contain female hormones, particularly oestrogen which prevents the release of a egg and inhibits the production of FSH so no eggs mature
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one in six couples in the uk what?
struggle having a family if wanted
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some woman lack FSH
this means they do not stimulate the eggs in the ovaries but can take artificial FSH to stimulate the egg to mature and triggers oestrogen production
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IVF
in vitro fertilisation
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conception usually takes place in the
fallopian tube between the overies and the uterus. If they are damaged the eggs cant reach the uterus where a woman can get pregnant naturally.
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5 stages of IVF
1)fertility drugs mature eggs for collection 2)eggs are collected and placed in a petri dish solution 3)sample of semen collexted and mixed with the eggs 4)eggs checked to make sure fertilised and embryos developing 5)1 or 2 embryos placed in uterus
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What are embryos
tiny balls of cells
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
a womans hormones are made in her pituitary glands and her ovaries control her menstrual cycle
Back
pituitary glands and overies
Card 3
Front
28 days
Back
Card 4
Front
lining of the womb starts to thicken and a egg starts to mature in the overies
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