| FSH | LH |
| 1. FSH is follicle stimulating hormone essential for the development of ovary. | 1. LH is luteinizing hormone responsible for ovulation in females. |
| 2. FSH stimulates ovary (follicular cells) to produce estrogen. | 2. LH stimulates ovary (corpus luteum) to produce progesterone. |
| 3. FSH in males is responsible for the spermatogenesis. | 3. LH in females is responsible for the development of corpus luteum. |
| 4. Negative feedback mechanism exists between amounts of FSH and estrogen in females. | 4. Negative feedback mechanism exists between amounts of LH and progesterone in females. |
| 5. FSH is indirectly responsible for the development of secondary sexual characters in females. | 5. LH is indirectly responsible for maintenance of pregnancy in females. |
