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Luteinizing Hormone

Luteinizing hormone (LH) is a glycoprotein hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland that plays a central role in reproductive function. In women, LH acts together with follicle-stimulating hormone to regulate the menstrual cycle: a mid-cycle surge of LH triggers ovulation, the release of a mature egg from th…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 12 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 30× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2381-862X 🗓 Reviewed June 2026

Overview

Luteinizing hormone (LH) is a glycoprotein hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland that plays a central role in reproductive function. In women, LH acts together with follicle-stimulating hormone to regulate the menstrual cycle: a mid-cycle surge of LH triggers ovulation, the release of a mature egg from the ovary, and then stimulates formation of the corpus luteum, which produces progesterone to prepare the uterine lining for possible pregnancy. In men, LH stimulates testosterone production by the testes. Because of its role in ovulation, LH measurement and ovulation-prediction testing are widely used in fertility assessment and treatment, and its secretion is controlled by gonadotropin-releasing hormone from the hypothalamus. Women's Reproductive Health is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal covering female reproductive physiology, endocrinology, and clinical care, the field in which LH is studied. The journal's archive does not contain a study focused specifically on luteinizing hormone in women; the listed articles, which address bovine oocyte maturation, endocrine-disrupting chemicals and gonadal effects in animal models, ovarian stimulation in IVF, and related reproductive topics, do not center on human LH itself. Accordingly, this overview reflects established reproductive-endocrinology knowledge rather than journal-specific findings.

Research published in this journal

12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 12 articles above have been cited 30 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

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Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Women's Reproductive Health (ISSN 2381-862X).

Journal editorial board
Paolo Ivo Cavoretto · Italy Loc Nguyen · Hong Kong Matteo Schimberni · Italy

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