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From: Opioid-Induced Endocrinopathy
J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2009;109(1): doi: /jaoa
Figure Legend:
The hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis controls the production and secretion of sex hormones. Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) is released by the hypothalamus and stimulates the secretion of luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH). These hormones cause the testes to secrete testosterone and the ovaries to release estrogen. As testosterone and estrogen levels rise, the hypothalamus produces less GnRH.
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