After Menopause, the Production of Two Pituitary Hormones Increases

Question

After menopause, the production of two pituitary hormones increases. One of these is
A) LH.
B) prolactin.
C) estrogen.
D) progesterone.
E) andostenedione.

Accepted Answer

After menopause, the production of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH) increase. Out of these two, LH is the hormone whose production increases significantly after menopause. This increased production is due to the decreased negative feedback from estrogen and progesterone, which are no longer being produced in significant amounts.