Oral contraceptives stop ovulation by causing the pituitary to stop secreting:
A) androgens
B) prolactin (Prl)
C) follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
D) luteinizing hormone (LH)
C) follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
Oral contraceptives provide negative feedback to the hypothalamus and inhibit gonadotropin-releasing hormone. Therefore, the pituitary does not secrete FSH to stimulate ovulation.
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