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A MIRACULOUS SYSTEM CREATED FOR A NEW LIFE

hypothalamus hypothalamus

anterior anterior
pituitary pituitary

LH FSH FSH corpus LH
luteum

oocyte
cells
across seminiferous
tissues tubule ovary
testis
follicle

testosterone sperm
oestrogen progesterone

The hypothalamus causes the production of sperm in men (left) in cooperation with the ante-
rior lobe of the pituitary gland and the testes. The hormone production in women (right) in-
volves the hypothalamus, the pituitary gland and the ovaries. These biochemical operations
particular to men and women demonstrate the existence of an intelligent design and plan.

organs. These are the LH (luteinizing) hormone and the FSH (follicle sti-
mulating) hormone. Each of these hormones is secreted in both men and
women, but their effect is different. 1
In spite of the fact that the same hormones are secreted in both men
and women, it is most surprising how totally different their effects are.
For example, in women, the FSH hormone stimulates the production of
the egg; in men, the same hormone stimulates the production of the
sperm. In women the LH hormone ensures that the egg is discharged on
its way to the uterus and that another hormone called progesterone is sec-
reted by the female reproductive system. Progesterone is used to prepare

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