This document summarizes the female menstrual cycle and the roles of the hypothalamus, pituitary gland, and ovaries. It explains that the hypothalamus produces GnRH, stimulating the pituitary to release LH and FSH, controlling follicular growth and ovulation in the ovaries. The ovaries produce hormones like estrogen and progesterone that provide feedback to the hypothalamus and pituitary. Key events in the ovarian cycle include follicular growth, ovulation, luteal function after the corpus luteum forms, and luteal regression at the end of the cycle.