Controle hormonal do ciclo menstrual

The document discusses hormonal control of the menstrual cycle. The menstrual cycle is regulated by hormones produced by the hypothalamus and pituitary glands in the brain and by the ovaries. These hormones control the growth and shedding of the uterine lining each menstrual cycle over approximately 28 days in a precise sequence of hormonal changes and responses by the ovaries and endometrium.