The pituitary gland is a pea-sized endocrine gland that is situated in the middle of the skull base and kept protected within a bony cavity called the sella turcica. It plays an essential role in ...

Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) supports estrogen production and reproductive processes in your body. Because FSH regulates both ovulation and sperm production, this hormone is often tested to ...

It was Aschheim and Zondek (1928) who tested the urine of pregnant women and found that at least two distinct substances were present. One substance stimulated the ovaries to grow follicles, and the ...