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Results 1 - 6 of 6 for Luteinizing hormone
  1. Pituitary Disorders (National Library of Medicine)  
    Your pituitary gland is a pea-sized gland at the base of your brain. The pituitary is the "master control gland" - it makes hormones that affect growth and the ...
  2. Hormones (National Library of Medicine)  
    Hormones are your body's chemical messengers. They travel in your bloodstream to tissues or organs. They work slowly, over time, and affect many different processes, ...
  3. Primary Ovarian Insufficiency (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is primary ovarian insufficiency (POI)? Primary ovarian insufficiency (POI), also known as premature ovarian failure, happens when a woman's ovaries ...
  4. Female Infertility (National Library of Medicine)  
    Infertility means not being able to get pregnant after at least one year of trying (or 6 months if the woman is over age 35). If a woman keeps having miscarriages, ...
  5. Menopause (National Library of Medicine)  
    Menopause is the time in a woman's life when her period stops. It usually occurs naturally, most often after age 45. Menopause happens because the woman's ovaries ...
  6. Testicular Disorders (National Library of Medicine)  
    Testicles, or testes, make male hormones and sperm. They are two egg-shaped organs inside the scrotum, the loose sac of skin behind the penis. It's easy to injure ...