A man has been told that he is NOT synthesizing enough follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), and for this reason he may be unable to father a child. Choose the correct statement to explain this problem.
A) FSH stimulates sperm production in the testes.
B) The man must be producing progesterone, which inhibits the synthesis of FSH.
C) FSH stimulates estrogen secretion by ovarian cells; therefore, it is not synthesized by males.
D) A hormone made in the anterior pituitary cannot influence fertility.

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FSH is a hormone made in the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates sperm production in the testes. Therefore, if a man is not synthesizing enough FSH, he may have difficulty producing sperm and fathering a child. Progesterone inhibits the synthesis of FSH, but this is not the issue in this scenario since the problem is with low FSH levels. Option C is also incorrect since FSH does not stimulate estrogen secretion by ovarian cells in males. Option D is incorrect as hormones made in the anterior pituitary can have a significant impact on fertility.

A Man Has Been Told That He Is NOT Synthesizing