I think only IGF-1, prolactin, progesterone, and estrogens are the hormones that matter.
IGF-1 and prolactin are supposed to be high during follicular
Progestogens are supposed to be highest during luteal. Estrogens were also supposed to be higher than normal during luteal, but less as high as progestogens.
Perhaps other combinations of IGF-1, prolactin, estrogen, and progestogens are possible for different times. Prolactin did have effects at other times too for BCP users.
Perhaps LH and FSH are just indicators of other hormones, but may not be the ones effective. The only time that LH and FSH have a correlation, if I have this correct, is during days 5-10 for BCP users. LH does help start luteal, and it also might (hypothesis) be responsible for how much estrogen is present during luteal. White peony and red reishi can increase estrogens too (it is uncertain if these two herbs influence LH and FSH).
GH also has an influence (possibly indirectly), but this influence includes total body height (at least during puberty) and body weight.
I believe we have missing information of the Receptors and hormones that activate the receptors that are in connective breast tissue, if they are different than other connective tissue receptors.
IGF-1 and prolactin are supposed to be high during follicular
Progestogens are supposed to be highest during luteal. Estrogens were also supposed to be higher than normal during luteal, but less as high as progestogens.
Perhaps other combinations of IGF-1, prolactin, estrogen, and progestogens are possible for different times. Prolactin did have effects at other times too for BCP users.
Perhaps LH and FSH are just indicators of other hormones, but may not be the ones effective. The only time that LH and FSH have a correlation, if I have this correct, is during days 5-10 for BCP users. LH does help start luteal, and it also might (hypothesis) be responsible for how much estrogen is present during luteal. White peony and red reishi can increase estrogens too (it is uncertain if these two herbs influence LH and FSH).
GH also has an influence (possibly indirectly), but this influence includes total body height (at least during puberty) and body weight.
I believe we have missing information of the Receptors and hormones that activate the receptors that are in connective breast tissue, if they are different than other connective tissue receptors.