Abstract
After completing this chapter, you should have an understanding of the following:
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• The hormonal changes that occur throughout a menstrual cycle.
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• Reproductive hormones and where they are produced.
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• How secretion of pituitary and ovarian hormones is regulated.
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• How birth control pills work.
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Norman, R. (2008). The Human Menstrual Cycle. In: Robert-McComb, J.J., Norman, R., Zumwalt, M. (eds) The Active Female. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59745-534-3_9
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