Egg production location
Ovaries
Oogonia
Stem cells for egg production
Process
Primary oocytes form from 3-7 months in utero and proceed through meiosis +1 prophase
They’re dormant/inactive
1-2 million primary oocytes
Puberty causes
1 primary oocyte to mature, through meiosis II metaphase, into a secondary oocyte
200,000 secondary oocytes
Where is GnRH made
Hypothalamus
High levels start at puberty
FSH stimulates
Oogenisis
LH stimulates
Progesterone secretions
Contraception
The blocking of sperm from reaching the egg