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    The document discusses the endocrine control of puberty in males and females. In males, the testes secrete testosterone in fetal development and early infancy, become dormant during childhood, and are then regulated by the hypothalamus, pituitary gland and gonads from puberty onwards. In females, puberty is triggered by the same hypothalamic pituitary hormones as in males, with rising levels of GnRH stimulating FSH and LH secretion from the pituitary, helping ovarian follicle development and increased secretion of estrogen, progesterone and other hormones from early ages through the early teens.

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    The document discusses the endocrine control of puberty in males and females. In males, the testes secrete testosterone in fetal development and early infancy, become dormant during childhood, and are then regulated by the hypothalamus, pituitary gland and gonads from puberty onwards. In females, puberty is triggered by the same hypothalamic pituitary hormones as in males, with rising levels of GnRH stimulating FSH and LH secretion from the pituitary, helping ovarian follicle development and increased secretion of estrogen, progesterone and other hormones from early ages through the early teens.

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    The document discusses the endocrine control of puberty in males and females. In males, the testes secrete testosterone in fetal development and early infancy, become dormant during childhood, and are then regulated by the hypothalamus, pituitary gland and gonads from puberty onwards. In females, puberty is triggered by the same hypothalamic pituitary hormones as in males, with rising levels of GnRH stimulating FSH and LH secretion from the pituitary, helping ovarian follicle development and increased secretion of estrogen, progesterone and other hormones from early ages through the early teens.

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    PHYSIOLOGY OF PUBERTY

    DR. NOR ASHIKIN


    03/09 year 1

    Endocrine control of puberty in males

    • The testes secrete substantial amounts of testosterone in the 1st


    trimester of fetal development and in the 1st few month of infancy.

    • The testes then becomes dormant for the rest of infancy and
    childhood

    • From puberty to adulthood, reproductive functions is regulated by


    hormonal links between the hypothalamus, pituitary gland and
    gonads (the brain-testicular axis)
    Endocrine controls of puberty in females

    • Puberty is triggered by the same hypothalamic pituitary hormones


    in girls as it is in boys

    • Rising levels of GnRH stimulate the ant lobe of


    pituitary to secrete FSH &
    LH

    • FSH help develop the ovarian follicles, which in


    turn secrete estrogen,progesterone, inhibin and a
    small amount of androgen

    • These hormone levels rise gradually from ages 8 – 12


    and more sharply early teens

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