Overview Overview hypothalamic-pituitary axis controls 2 functions of ovaries oogenesis synthesis and secretion of female sex steroid hormones login to view 1 more bullet Hypothalamic-pituitary axis hypothalamus GnRH login to view 5 more bullets pituitary follicular phase of menstrual cycle login to view 27 more bullets midpoint of menstrual cycle (ovulation) login to view 8 more bullets luteal phase of menstrual cycle login to view 12 more bullets