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Originally Posted by Rycharde
Haha yeah thats why it made me ovulate! Duh why did they tell me to take it.
Would it cause my testosterone to go up? I want to understand why my testosterone was very high for a female last October.
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Ok, first thing to understand is that estrogen is made from testosterone. Your body first makes testosterone, then an enzyme called aromatase converts it into estrogen. There are some drugs which block this process, which are called aromatase inhibitors. These substances cause your testosterone level to go up. Which is, I think, exactly what you wanted.
So... what does this have to do with ovulation? The menstrual cycle is regulated by a structure at the base of the brain called the hypothalamus. This tiny structure monitors the amount of hormones in the blood, and when it's time to ovulate, causes a signal to be sent to the ovary.
The whole point of birth control pills is to add more estrogen so you don't ovulate. If you take estrogen then the hypothalamus will think that there's already an egg and won't try to make another. By taking all this anti-estrogen stuff, you are counteracting the effect of the birth control pills.