Prolactin inhibits ovulation and thus decreases risk of incident endometriosis
Prolactin is associated with the production of breast milk and is a hormone that also plays a role in fertility by inhibiting follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) and gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH), the hormones that trigger ovulation and allow eggs to develop and mature. Endometriosis is estrogen dependent disease and is related to ovulation, thus inhibition of ovulation by prolactin will prevent/ inhibit endometriosis.
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Prolactin inhibits ovulation and thus decreases risk of incident endometriosis
Prolactin is associated with the production of breast milk and is a hormone that also plays a role in fertility by inhibiting follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) and gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH), the hormones that trigger ovulation and allow eggs to develop and mature. Endometriosis is estrogen dependent disease and is related to ovulation, thus inhibition of ovulation by prolactin will prevent/ inhibit endometriosis.
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