The pituitary gland in your endocrine system uses gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) to stimulate the production of follicle-stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone.

In males, GnRH is secreted in pulses at a constant frequency; however, in females, the frequency of the pulses varies during the menstrual cycle, and there is a large surge of GnRH just before ovulation.

Jan 21, 2025 · Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH), produced deep within the brain, controls the downstream production of gonadotropin hormones in the gonads (the testicles in males).

gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH), a neurohormone consisting of 10 amino acids that is produced in the arcuate nuclei of the hypothalamus. GnRH stimulates the synthesis and secretion of …

GnRH travels through blood vessels to the anterior pituitary gland. Here, GnRH binds to receptors on pituitary cells, stimulating them to release Luteinizing Hormone (LH) and Follicle-Stimulating …

In response to GnRH, the pituitary releases pulses of the gonadotropins, luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), into the blood stream.

Alternative names for gonadotrophin-releasing hormone GnRH; gonadotropin-releasing hormone; luliberin; luteinising-hormone-releasing hormone; LHRH; luteinizing-hormone-releasing hormone …