Question

How can you prevent ovulation? How can you prevent spermatogenesis? How does oogenesis differ from spermatogenesis? What are nurse cells? What causes the release of LH and FSH?

Answer 1

ANSWER: Ovulation can be prevented by high levels of estrogen and progesterone. This is used as a basis for the contraceptive pills which use combined pills, mini pill, progestin only pills, injections, patches. Combined pills contains both ostrogen and progesterone which prevents ovulation and hence wothout ovulation there will be no egg formation.

ANSWER: The process of spermatogenesis is hoghly sensitive to hormones and temperature. High levels of testosterone is required for the normal functioning of the process. If the levels decrease then the process can be prevented. Also temperature nearly to body temperature kills the sperm and also affects the spermatogenesis process.

ANSWER: Nurse cells are cells that provides food and provides stability to their neighbouring cells.

ANSWER: In response to GnRH from the hypothalamus, pituitary gland produces LH and FSH.