https://stream.echo6.co/videos/watch/1f5ccbb3-2779-4db9-8306-1614a65ba057 Official Ninja Nerd Website: https://ninjanerd.org Ninja Nerds! In this reproductive physiology overview, Professor Zach Murphy presents a comprehensive lecture on the menstrual cycle and ovulation, bringing together the key hormonal events that drive female reproductive function. This session connects the physiology of ovarian hormone secretion, follicular development, endometrial changes, and ovulation into a single, clear timeline. We begin by outlining the phases of the menstrual cycle—follicular, ovulatory, and luteal—and how they are regulated by the hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian (HPO) axis. You’ll learn how GnRH, FSH, and LH coordinate the growth of ovarian follicles and estrogen production. This leads to the LH surge that triggers ovulation—the release of the secondary oocyte from the dominant follicle. The lecture then transitions into the endometrial response, highlighting how rising estrogen levels stimulate proliferation, and how post-ovulatory progesterone from the corpus luteum prepares the endometrium for potential implantation. When fertilization does not occur, the hormone drop causes the endometrium's functional layer to slough off, initiating menstruation. Enjoy the lecture and support us below! 🌐 Official Links Website: https://www.ninjanerd.org Podcast: https://podcast.ninjanerd.org Store: https://merch.ninjanerd.org 📱 Social Media https://www.tiktok.com/@ninjanerdlectures https://www.instagram.com/ninjanerdlectures https://www.facebook.com/ninjanerdlectures https://x.com/ninjanerdsci/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/ninja-nerd/ 💬 Join Our Community Discord: https://discord.gg/3srTG4dngW #ninjanerd #MenstrualCycle #Ovulation Wed, 15 Apr 2026 09:56:05 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://stream.echo6.co https://stream.echo6.co/client/assets/images/icons/icon-512x512.png https://stream.echo6.co/videos/watch/1f5ccbb3-2779-4db9-8306-1614a65ba057 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://stream.echo6.co/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.