luteinizing hormone
nounDefinition of luteinizing hormone
: a hormone secreted by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland that in the female stimulates ovulation and the development of corpora lutea and in the male the development of interstitial tissue in the testis
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The kits detect the presence and concentration of luteinizing hormone in urine, with levels of the hormone surging from 12 to 36 hours before ovulation. — Mandy Behbehani, SFChronicle.com, "Tech boom in fertility apps aids women struggling to get pregnant," 30 July 2019 Insulin resistance may also affect how the pituitary gland regulates your levels of luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), both of which prepare those ovarian follicles for maturation. — Mary Claire Lagroue, SELF, "Can Diet and Exercise Actually Improve PCOS Symptoms?," 23 Apr. 2019 Levonorgestrel decreases in efficacy over time and doesn’t work as effectively after a sharp uptick of luteinizing hormone (LH) tells one of your ovaries to release an egg for fertilization. — Natasha Lavender, SELF, "7 Myths About Emergency Contraception You Should Stop Believing," 8 Apr. 2019 At this point, your estrogen levels top off and there’s a rise in luteinizing hormone (LH), which prepares the follicle to release the egg inside of it for potential fertilization. — Korin Miller, SELF, "How to Stop Your Period With Birth Control," 16 Jan. 2019 In a small clinical study conducted in Italy in the 1990s, researchers compared BBT and other natural methods (such as tracking ferning and luteinizing hormone in urine) to pelvic ultrasonography data—a surefire way to pinpoint ovulation. — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, "“Natural” birth-control app dogged by unwanted pregnancies gets FDA approval," 15 Aug. 2018 That often includes injectable medication containing a follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), a luteinizing hormone (LH), or a combination of both to stimulate more than one egg to develop at a time, the organization says. — Korin Miller, SELF, "Comedian Tig Notaro Worries That IVF After Breast Cancer Was a Risky Choice," 3 Aug. 2018 Around the middle of your cycle, your estrogen levels peak and cause a big rise in luteinizing hormone (LH), which causes the follicle to burst and release an egg from your ovary in a process known as ovulation. — Korin Miller, SELF, "Is There Any Reliable Way to Make Your Period Come Faster?," 11 July 2018 When your body builds up enough estrogen and increases the amount of luteinizing hormone in your body, an egg is released and is carried into the fallopian tubes. — Tehrene Firman, Woman's Day, "When Do Women Ovulate? Here's Everything You Need to Know," 13 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'luteinizing hormone.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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