If the ovaries were removed from an otherwise healthy 20-year-old female, which of the following would you expect to see?
A) increased blood levels of GnRH
B) increased blood levels of FSH
C) increased blood levels of LH
D) cessation of menstruation
E) All of these observations

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Removing the ovaries would lead to a decrease in estrogen and progesterone levels, which normally inhibit GnRH, FSH, and LH through negative feedback. Without this inhibition, levels of GnRH, FSH, and LH would increase. Additionally, without the ovaries, ovulation and menstruation would cease, making all of these observations correct.

If the Ovaries Were Removed from an Otherwise Healthy 20-Year-Old