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Kisspeptin is a naturally occurring peptide hormone that plays a major role in regulating the reproductive hormone system. It acts as one of the body's "master switches" for fertility by stimulating the release of GnRH (gonadotropin-releasing hormone) from the hypothalamus.
How it works:
Kisspeptin signals the brain to release:
GnRH
Which increases LH (luteinizing hormone)
And FSH (follicle-stimulating hormone)
In men, this can lead to:
Increased testosterone production (through LH stimulation)
Improved sperm production (through FSH stimulation)
In women, kisspeptin helps regulate:
Ovulation
Menstrual cycles
Fertility
Why researchers are interested in it
Research has looked at kisspeptin for:
Secondary hypogonadism
Low testosterone due to hypothalamic dysfunction
Fertility treatment
IVF stimulation protocols
Sexual desire and arousal
Kisspeptin is a naturally occurring peptide hormone that plays a major role in regulating the reproductive hormone system. It acts as one of the body's "master switches" for fertility by stimulating the release of GnRH (gonadotropin-releasing hormone) from the hypothalamus.
How it works:
Kisspeptin signals the brain to release:
GnRH
Which increases LH (luteinizing hormone)
And FSH (follicle-stimulating hormone)
In men, this can lead to:
Increased testosterone production (through LH stimulation)
Improved sperm production (through FSH stimulation)
In women, kisspeptin helps regulate:
Ovulation
Menstrual cycles
Fertility
Why researchers are interested in it
Research has looked at kisspeptin for:
Secondary hypogonadism
Low testosterone due to hypothalamic dysfunction
Fertility treatment
IVF stimulation protocols
Sexual desire and arousal