Sex Hormones Flashcards
Where is LH act in males?
leydig cells
Where is FSH act in men?
Sertoli cells
What do leydig cells produce for in males?
testosterone
What is do sertoli cells do in men?
spermatogenesis
Where is LH act in women?
theca cells
What do theca cells produce in women?
progesterone
Where is does FSH act on women?
granulosa cells
What hormone does granulosa cells make in women?
oestrogen
What is a possible physiological reason for female hypogonadism?
pregnancy
What are levels in primary hypogonadism?
- High GnRH
- High LH
- High FSH
- ow testosterone/oestrogen
What are levels in secondary hypogonadism?
- low GNRH
- Low LH
- Low FSH
- low testosertone/oestrogen
What are causes of primary hypogonadism in females?
- Gonadal dysgenesis (e.g. Turner’s Syndrome)
- Gonadal damage
- Primary ovarian failure
- PCOS
What are causes of secondary hypogonadism in females
- Kallmann syndrome
- Pituitary/hypothalamic syndrome
- Hyperprolactinoemaia
- Functional - hypothalamic amenorhhea (low BMI, exercise, stress)
- OCP
What happens in Kallmann syndrome?
- failure of GnRH neuronal migration (involves olfactory nerves – ANOSMIA)
- leading to ABSENT GnRH secretion
What happens in hyperprolactinaemia?
inhibition of GnRH and gonadotrophs in anterior pituitary (galactorrhea and visual field defects)