Answer and Explain please A man is told that he is not secreting enough follicle

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Answer and Explain please A man is told that he is not secreting enough follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) and that for this reason he may not be a able to father a child. Choose the correct statement to explain this problem. a) The man must be synthesizing progesterone which inhibits FSH b) The diagnosis is wrong; a hormone made in the adenohypophysis can not influence fertility c) FSH stimulates sperm production in the testes d) FSH stimulates estrogen secretion in the ovary, therefore it is not synthesized in males

Explanation / Answer

Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) is a glycoprotein secreted by anterior pituitary in response to hormone (gonadotropin releasing hormone) secreted by hypothalamus. Another gonadotropin hormone known as luteinizing hormone (LH) also secreted by anterior pituitary. These two hormones contain alpha and beta subunits. And beta subunit is found to have biological activity. Low level of FSH is associated with azoospermia and oligozoospermia condition. Terminologies define no or less amount of sperm respectively.

Hence tha correct option is C.

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