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Some information about the hypothalamus and pituitary gland
The hypothalamus and pituitary gland are essential for normal sexual development. These tiny glands are located at the base of your brain, as shown in Figure 3. Your hypothalamus (item 1) is ...read more
What happens during normal puberty?
The physical features of males and females can be divided into two main groups: the primary sexual characteristics and the already briefly mentioned secondary sexual characteristics. The first group is direct...read more
Why didn't I go through puberty at all?
Absent puberty is one of the main characteristics of Kallmann's syndrome.The function of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis (described in the answer to Question 5) is interrupted in the case of Kallmann'...read more
