My prolactinoma has grown :-/

[Roxyluvsme13]

My friend that I mentioned earlier in the thread had to stop taking certain hormones when she wanted to get pregnant, but that was about it, and she ended up having three lovely children just when they were ready - she said "It's like built in 'birth control' - I cannot even get pregnant without proper planning and preparation, which, now that I think of it, should be a rule for lots of people!"

I'm trying to think of what hormone your friend would have had to stop taking but I'm not recalling the information right now, haha.

But the pituitary gland controls the release of LH and FSH like I said, LH is important for an LH surge that induces ovulation, if I remember correctly. And then FSH stimulates the follicle, which makes estrogen go up, if the follicle grows and the egg ovulates and gets fertilized then progesterone goes up, which is important in maintaining pregnancy. Then, if the individual isn't pregnant the corpus luteum is destroyed by something called prostaglandin F2Alpha.

I hope I remembered all that right, I'm in Repro class this semester, haha, so I better know this information by now, but that was recalling off the top of my head so don't take my word that it's 100% correct!

[momcat]

How are you doing, Kirsten? I'm sure that Luna and Lily are taking good care of you since they both are such extraordinary kitty nurses and they love you a lot. Please give them some lovies from me?

And sending [[[[[HUGS]]]]] for you too