Question
Time of ovulation is detected by all EXCEPT:
| A. |
Urine LH |
| B. |
Urine FSH |
| C. |
Serum progesterone |
| D. |
Basal body temperature |
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Correct Answer � B Explanation |
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Ans. B i.e. Urine FSH
Physiology
- The best predictor of ovulation: Pre-ovulatory rise in LH
- In the normal menstrual cycle, progesterone is secreted by Corpus luteum
- Inhibin is secreted by Graffian follicle
- LH precedes ovulation by 24 hours (Ovulation coincides with LH surge)
- Ovulatory period: Corresponds to 14 days before next menstruation
- FSH stimulates: Growth of granulosa cells (a measure of ovarian reserve)
- LH stimulates Follicle rupture and ovulation.