What Are Follicle Stimulating Hormones?
Follicle-stimulating hormone, also known as FSH, is essential in the development and proper functioning of the reproductive system and its related organs. FSH plays a number of important roles in the bodies of both men and women; imbalances in the amount of FSH—too much or too little—has been linked with a variety of disorders and health problems. Definition Follicle-stimulating hormone is a protein hormone produced by the pituitary gland. The pituitary is stimulated into FSH production by the presence of GnRH (gonadotropin-releasing hormone), a hormone released by the hypothalamus at the start of puberty in both males and females. After GnRH stimulation, the pituitary releases LH (luteinizing hormone) along with FSH, and together, the two promote the development of sperm and eggs in the testes and the ovaries. Function FSH (along with LH) is responsible for initiating and regulating a woman’s production of eggs as well as her menstrual cycle. In men, FSH is essential for the produ
