13 Ways to Deal With Menstrual Insomnia A separate research team took a different angle, investigating how the cyclic changes in the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) axis affect the brain.

¹˒² The hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) axis regulates gonadal function. The hypothalamus stimulates the pituitary gland to release follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing ...

Hypercortisolemia disrupts the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) axis, essential for reproductive hormone regulation. Stress can thereby inhibit the secretion of gonadotropin-releasing hormone ...